Ok it's 93 degrees here in Minnesota and I'm on the highway going the speed limit 65. So as I'm getting close to my house on the on ramp I see smoke coming out my hood so I'm only 2 blocks away. I Didn't feel like I was losing power so I ran it home and white smoke was everywhere oil leaking like crazy everything looks tight I just put a new clutch in about 2500 miles ago no problems. Its leakig right about where the shifter is and sprayed all back. I dont gave the Ability to smell so I can't tell if it is sweet or not. I guessing the cat but win my luck it's the apex seals.


Thanks in advanced

 

O yea it's a 04 with 84k miles all stock tune up 4500 miles ago new battery,starter, and alternator is that helps

 

Could be the return oil line that connects to the oil filter housing, could be the oil pressure sending unit which is above the spark plugs, could be a cracked oil filler tube, could be a missing dipstick.

 

Yea i will be putting it up in the air tomorrow at work it's not the dipstick but thanks for your input

 

If source is not readily obvious when you get it up in the air, you may have to clean all surfaces and run the motor to pinpoint the source.

One other place to look - the lines to/from the oil cooler(s). Since you were moving along at a good clip when the leak became apparent, it could be blowing back from there too. Age of your 8 plus your location in the snow belt is another telltale to this also being a possibility. If it is the oil cooler lines, check out threads on this forum for different ways to approach repair/replacement.

 

Yea I still couldnt find the leak yet but I took out my shifter and there was a little puddle and the boot was ripped in 3 big places where it seems like it could of speeped out. Well I got more taking to do in just gonna take out the tranny for the 4th time this summer so yea I used to it now haha.

 

Tranny gear oil has distinctive smell, you should be able to tell if it is tranny fluid. If you are taking it out for the fourth time maybe you should take it to a qualified mechanic.

 

White smoke.

Should be water and anti freeze.

 

I dont have a sense of smell so yea haha well the leak is the first tine I just took out the tranny to do some work to it. Ive taken it out 2 times to do the new clutch flywheel pilot bearing pivot arm a bunch of stuff so I made sure to tighten everything back up never loss a single bolt

 

There is 2 Mazda dealerships by me and I work within the same company Luther but the thing is from both Mazda stores both rotary techs are in training or on vacation or 1 month so yea I'm kinda waiting it out but im trying to fix it myself