Q: cover gasket leaking after my last service, where is my mechanic? I want sell the car but I can't sell with leaking oil.

asked by on January 21, 2017

after my last service, I didn't drove the car just parked in the parking lot. I happen to sell the car and had my customer test drive today and they found oil leaks on the cover gasket, they just walk away and I couldn't sell my vehicle. can (Russell) my last mechanic come to take a look. I need to sell this car and I have a lot of appointments with customers

My car has 150511 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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