Q: Oil leaks
two weeks ago added 1 qt of oil to car. This morning when pulling out saw a small oil puddle and then after driving 27 miles to work, got out of the car and smell strange odor. Last oil change was 9 2016 and new spark plugs on 9 2016 also. Is this the start of something? Where can I get an inspection?
My car has 111000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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