My engine seems to be leaking oil from the top of where the cap is,is that possible?

the head gasket was replaced not too long ago,but my guage for the oil keeps telling me it need some even though i just put in 2 quarts.how much iol does a v6 engine take?My engine seems to be leaking oil from the top of where the cap is,is that possible?
as always the ASKER leaves out the proper info....


MAKE, MODEL,YEAR....WTF? hard to help when your not smart enough to provide the info!!!!!


all v6 domestic take 5 quarts until 2005 when GM brought in the 3.5L which takes 4 quarts. Asian cars vary


My engine seems to be leaking oil from the top of where the cap is,is that possible?
yes it is possible that the engine oil is leaking from the oil filler cap. If the engine has a lot of blow by between the piston rings and the cylinder walls the compression will go down to the crank case and eventualy creates a lot of pressure and will go out the breather and oil filler cap. Also if the breather is cloged up, it will also create presure and will do the same.. If the oil drain holes on the cylinder head are stoped up, the oil accuilates on top of the head and the movement of the rocker arms will splah it out through the filler cap. Oil capacity should be 5 Quarts of oil. If the oil level is ubove the full mark that could be the problem the crank shaft will splah the oil and could be causeing it to come out the filler cap. good luck
The head gasket was just replaced and you just added two quarts of oil? Did you look at the dip stick to see if the level was good? Too full? Did the oil gauge read ';0'; or jump up and down in pressure? The oil gauge doesn't tell you that your oil level is low. It tells you what the oil pressure is. Low pressure could mean a lot of things from a bad pump, worn bearings, or a few other things.





Leaking from the oil cap could just be a bad cap. Depending on the make, a V-6 can take 4 1/2 to 5 quarts.
First, use the dip stick to check oil levels. Sensor can be faulty so if the oil level is correct, start looking at having whatever sensor is at fault corrected. If you are loosing oil, have someone check it out.


By the way, it takes 5 to 6 quarts of oil, not 5/6 which is less than 1quart
The gauge at the dashboard is an engine oil pressure gauge to indicate the oil pressure when the engine is running. Low reading can be:





No engine oil


Lack of engine oil


Faulty oil pressure switch


Loosen/disconnected wiring


Poor contact at wiring terminals


Faulty oil pressure gauge


Oil leakage along the engine lubrication system


Oil filter chocked
Yea, it is called a blown head gasket. Whoever replaced your head gaskets screwed up. Probably used the same bolts. Cheap garages do that all the time... and they always leak.
Check your dipstick for the level of oil.


It is not possible leaking from the cap.


Clean up the whole engine and recheck one more time.
it takes 5/6 quarts of oil