Leon999

I have an oil leak on the bottom near the transmission all the way to the right of the oil pan toward passenger side. I'm uploading a pic. Does anyone know what the issue might be?

White_EG1

It's leaking on the bottom right side of the transmission? Take a picture of everything in the way also so I can tell exactly where the leak is located.

Your picture is hard for me to tell where that is on the motor.

Leon999

the black in the pic is the oil pan just to the right of exhaust. There is a stiffener to the right of the black pan and i think that the stiffener mates to the flywheel cover, but not sure. This is all toward the passenger side.

Leon999

just uploaded another pic.

Former User

What engine?

Leon999

4 cyl vtec. Man trans.

tony_2018

Rear main seal or oil pan gasket...

Leon999

How would you figure which one?

White_EG1

X2

Leon999

Does anyone know how i can verify that it is the rear main seal?

Former User

Again, what engine?

doson208

I've got a 96 ex D16y8. Looks like a Y7, Y8 had a cast oil pan not a black stamped one. Also thought that stiffener was only on the auto trans, man trans had 2 separate ones but hey whatever. take the stiffener off, take the clutch cover off, get a mirror and a flashlight and look towards the motor or stick your finger up in there if you see/feel oil up in there above the oil pan that means its your rear main if not throw a new oil pan gasket on and get it.