Oil On Garage Floor After Oil Change

It s just residual oil that wasn t fully cleaned off under the vehicle after the change.

Oil on garage floor after oil change. When i took it back they checked it and said it was old oil that had accumulated on the chassis. Can be as simple as tightening a bolt or filter. Depending on how they messed up the fix may be easy or more difficult and expensive. It is important to resolve the problem as soon as possible.

A new oil filter will be placed in the engine with each oil change. Oil appears brownish in color and may have a gassy or burnt smell. The drain plug is placed back into the oil pan after the old oil has been drained out. If there s just a small amount of oil dripping underneath your vehicle it s likely not a leak.

Check directly under the engine for oil pooling on your garage floor or driveway. I ended up with oil leaking on my garage floor. Checking for oil leaks. Car leaking oil after oil change.

My sister got oil change from midas on her 1997 chrysler concorde 3 5 85 000 miles a few days later and about 12 miles of driving oil started coming out about 3 quarts in an hour not from the oil filter or drain plug but seems to be coming from the front cover i assume a front seal. This is the most common cause of post change drippage and is naught to worry about. The other item is the drain plug which goes into the oil pan. I took my 1991 lincoln continental in to one of those ten minute oil change places for an oil change.

They also said there was no way the oil could be drained on the lincoln without this happening.