Q: My car died. I'm worried I'll have to replace my engine.
I was driving down the highway and my oil pressure light came on. A few minutes later my car died. My passenger side tire is covered in oil and the edge of the hood on the same side is as well. Am I going to have to replace my engine?
My car has 153000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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