[SHOtimes] oil usage and finding a leak

[David Niemiec]

Okay, here's a problem for a car I actually own.

My 1991 is using oil, sometimes in excess of a quart within 1000 miles of 
each oil change. I can only afford to fill the oil at that rate for a short 
period of time. There is oil dripping slowly from underneath the pan, but I 
can't seem to locate its source yet because the drips are coming from 
scattered locations. There is no oil anywhere under the chassis, and I don't 
smell anything burning. There does seem to be some buildup where the hoses 
connect to the power steering reservoir, but not where they connect to the 
pump.

How should I go about finding the leak? Should I degrease the underside and 
then run the car for a few minutes? Would the oil pan seal replacement be a 
very hard job? Help.

Dave

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