protegeDX

im guessin its the valve cover gasket and the oil pan gasket? anything else? ... been noticing some oil leaks on my driveway lately.. needa fix b4 skool starts! imma commuter. engine oil is a lil low too

Bruce95fmla

I know these two are your valve cover gasket.
You can buy a new one , or just get some rtv sealant that is good for use with oil .. and then remove and seal up the valve cover gasket,
this is what I did with my 323 ..
Bruce

kcbhiw

Agreed, that's your valve cover. But don't do a hack job like Bruce suggested. Spend a few bucks and get a new valve cover gasket. Using RTV only becomes a pain down the road if for any reason you need ro remove the cover.


The first pic, from what I can see does appear to be a leaking oil pan gasket.

Both gaskets should be relatively inexpensive from Advance Auto or the like.

mazdaspeedwest

oil pan gasket is only $13 at the dealer even, valve cover may be around $20-25.

by using a gasket and adding the RTV at key points along the gasket edge, it will seal up nice and tight.

protegeDX

is the oil pan heavy....? dont wanna have that fall down on me lol

Bruce95fmla

no , you can lift it with ease..
and using rtv is not a hack job.. you just line where the gasket goes lightly and then install the valve cover...
what's wrong with that ... ?

I did this on my 323 and have yet to see a leak