Car help please. Walked past my car this morning and noticed a large puddle of oil underneath put some oil in the car and now th

jooolz1, Apr 22, 8:04am
Walked past my car this morning and noticed a large puddle of oil underneath, put some oil in the car and now the puddle is even larger, not a good sign right!
aliru, Apr 22, 8:09am
try checking your sump plug
poppajn, Apr 22, 8:10am
You either got a leak or you missed the filler when putting oil in.
intrade, Apr 22, 8:10am
yea dont sounds good. did you check how much oil is in the engine with the dipstick first!
intrade, Apr 22, 8:11am
would also help to know what car and take some picturesand post em here.
jooolz1, Apr 22, 8:14am
Dont know where the sump plug is, no didnt check how much oil is in there, but theres none now.Its a toyota Cavalier, 1996.Has been running really well.
audi_s_ate, Apr 22, 8:16am
Might have just done you a favour. Quite possibly the worst modern cars on the road in New Zealand.
intrade, Apr 22, 8:18am
that is not a toyota unfortunately. Can you answer all other questions asked ! post 3 for example
jooolz1, Apr 22, 8:19am
What! Its been a good car, never had any trouble.
bevharris1938, Apr 22, 8:19am
Have you got any ememies ! Sounds like someone has removed your sump plug. Did you hit the bottom of the car on anything when last driven !
intrade, Apr 22, 8:19am
also where do you live rural gravel roads! how low is the car as some cars can put a hole in the sump and or knock the oil filter off on uneaven roads
jooolz1, Apr 22, 8:22am
Yes I definitely poured oil in to the car, have a funnel.Dont live on gravel roads, but yes I did run up a kerb and heard a scraping sound underneath, thanks, that may be it.
intrade, Apr 22, 8:25am
you probably ripped the sump open.
Check if there is any oil on dipstick and look where oil is pouring out. Car cant be driven with no oil in engine or hole in sump mechanic will have to replace the sump.
It should not be a big problem to get parts for these as they all blow up .
therafter1, Apr 22, 8:26am
2+2=4
jooolz1, Apr 22, 8:26am
Haa, thanks for that, problem solved hopefully.
therafter1, Apr 22, 8:31am
Not yet it isn't . the sump will have to come off for repair, and from memory there is a flattened pipe arrangement associated with the cooling system that runs underneath the sump as well !
jooolz1, Apr 22, 8:33am
Just remembered I'm an AA member, will get them to check it out, and no I am not blonde haha.
jooolz1, Apr 22, 9:04am
So next question, how to get oil off concrete!
tonyrockyhorror, Apr 22, 9:23am
I have to wonder why would anyone put oil in without first checking the level!
johnf_456, Apr 22, 11:22am
Yip or at least not establishing first what the is from.