Hey guys...well I am brand new here, because I just picked up a 2004 blue rx-8 6speed with 31k on it...it drives fricking perfect..however there is some oil droplets on my driveway....what the hell is going on? please help

 

how long has the problem been happening?

 

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When you buy a used car first thing should be an oil change (especially with this car). 5W-30 NOT 5W-20. Could be you have a loose or incorrect sized oil filter, loose drain plug, no drain plug crush washer (replace at EVERY oil change). If this doesn't clear it up you must still be under warranty so take it in.

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If the oil was changed it may be from that. The oil tends to collect in a little pocket near the filter on the top of the engine. Soaking it up with a rag may help but other than that it would be a warranty issue.

 

The dealer replaced the oil pan gasket on my 2005 due to a small leak. Jack that car up of drive it onto a curb and check to see where it's coming from. The oil pan gasket was a TSB - I think.... Also check that the filter is on tight enough. Luckily, you can nearly always find a way to track an oil leak on a relatively new car - follow the brown trail.

 

cool thanks bros.....well today it sat outside work all day and only a like one drop was under the car....but i am going to take it to the dealer to have them look at it....as far as how long this has been going on, well i just picked up the car yesterday....so i noticed that night.....kinda sucks, but hopefully not a big issue

 

Probably just from a recent oil change then.

 

hey bros.....ok well after owning my 8 for only a week....I had to drop it off at jim click mazda to get the oil leak checked out and my passenger door handle was almost falling off...besides that it turns out that NO recalls were ever fixed on my ride...so I am without it for at least 3 business days because the service fukin sucks! At least I am getting a rental car but its a chevy gocart (cobalt)....I also had a couple of other problems that I mentioned but the lady must've been on the rag because she said nope that is not covered under warranty...and oh sir we will probably have to do an oil change for you anyways which is $40...BUT we didn't determine what the problem with the oil leak was anyways...if they do an oil change I will question as to why what was the problem....and then if it was just a loose oil filter, I will say why didn't you just tighten it then rather then try and charge me for the oil change....oh well I miss my car I love the 8 so much....sorry for the rant...just pissed off is all

 

never pay for what you don't ask for this lets them know that they can get away with almost anything!if you don't ask for it don't pay!otherwise send me ten grand for starters