My 2004 Impala is leaking oil, but has not run hot. What are the possible repairs?

There is a cord hanging down from under the car.My 2004 Impala is leaking oil, but has not run hot. What are the possible repairs?
Depends on where the leak is coming from, this could be major or minor it could be as simple as an oil plug, a bad seal on the oil filter or you need a new oil pan or you could have a craked engine block or you need a head gasket.


Do you have oil in the radiator? Caution only check radiator when the engine is cold!


If you have milky engine coolant the repairs can be costly.


As for the cord hanging down from under the car, sounds like possibly a gas line or a break line possibly hard to say.Take the car in to get checked, just don't agree to pay for any repairs till you know what you are getting yourself into.


Once you find out what is wrong and how much it is going to cost to repair it, as yourself if it is worth it, and it would not be a bad idea to take it to a second mechanic for another estimate or even call about and estimate, you are not obligated for repairs if you did not sign anything or verbalize an agreement to do repairs.You may have to pay for the first estimate however. So ask up front when you drop off the car.


Good luck too you.My 2004 Impala is leaking oil, but has not run hot. What are the possible repairs?
1) Valve Covers


2) Intake manifold/plenum (VERY common)


3) Front or rear main seals


4) Oil pan gasket


5) Possibly the transmission?
The car can keak oil from many different areas.....you have to look top bottom and sides of motor... Start with valve covers,Timeing chain cover, front main seal, oil pan gasket... and the rear of engine ( reat main seal) .. On front wheel drives rear main seal will be between trans and engine. Now days even the easiest being valve cover gasket can be a very had job because of the things that have to be removed b4 getting to gasket. oil pan gasket can be easy most of the times
i own a shop and is there a possibility that this one might still be under warranty,because if it is that would pay for the repair,if not there is a lot of places one can leak from,too many to mention here,try narrowing it down to a certain area and then ask the question,right now it could be one of ten places it could leak from,good luck i hope his helps.
cord? Engine oil can/ will leak from anywhere. Locations are too numerous ,as are the fixes.