Hey my name is Timothy & im from Maryland. i have a hard to find 2nd owner 2003 oldsmobile aurora final 500 with 80k miles. Only problem i have with the car is that it has a pretty bad oil leak that is going to cost me about 2 grand to fix all together in which I'm going to fix because ive grown attached to it. However do you think this car is worth keeping in the long run & what advice can you give me to keep it on the road?
Where is the oil leaking from?
Lower crankcase seals & oil pan seals
Ouch, that's pretty nasty (crank seal). I guess you could give AT-205 Reseal a try but if it's leaking really badly the seal is probably physically damaged and AT-205 wouldn't help in that case.
Yeah lol. They gotta move the engine to get to it. It's still running excellently honestly. Just can't get pass the smell & the smoke as the oil hits the exhaust manifold underneath everything.
If it is sentimental, it is sentimental. If it’s 2 grand and is projected to last sometime, why not? But if it is 2 grand and would go into a money pit, probably try to not be so sentimental.
I recommend looking into the following cars of the same platform to see what there potential problems and lifespans were/are, to see if they might come up for your car:
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The only ones that can relate is cars with the northstar v8. They all burn oil, drink oil & leak oil. Very common. I don't want to call it a money pit yet because other than regular maintenance to get it on the road, that oil leak is the only solid problem. Lifespan is Crazy because i when i rarely see these north stars on the road the owners have 100k - 200k on the dash, not sure of all factors but it's a toss up.