I have a 2002 VW Passat, oil is leaking oil where could it be coming from ?

Asked by usrjmp612 Apr 29, 2015 at 09:19 AM about the 2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS V6

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The check engine light on and there's oil on the ground. Where could it be coming from ?

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Degreasing the engine and then monitoring to see where the source of the leak is best. Most common on this engine would be valve cover gaskets, cam tensioner gaskets, and cam bore plugs. Sometimes the oil cooler seal cracks from age, too.

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