Q: What would be the price range for fixing a valve gasket cover and oil pan gasket?
The oil drains out over night when i put the oil in....It starting smoking Friday morn..but it stopped by that afternoon.. When i warm the car up in the morning..u can smell the oil..The motor isnt knocking..but the cars pulling power isnt as strong as it use to be..
My car has 100000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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