Hi, I have a oil leak that seems to be getting more severe. 15,000 miles ago there seemed to be oil only on the oil pan. It now looks like it has migrated to the front and back of the engine, thus leaking on to the exhaust leaving that unpleasant burning oil stench every time I come to a stop. (only 75,000 miles on the engine)
When I clean the surfaces it looks like it's coming from 2 places, a small bit from the timing belt cover area, and largely from the oil pan gasket. I've checked the valve cover areas and they are clean on both sides. The majority seems to be towards the rear of the oil pan as it is dripping on the exhaust.
How hard is oil pan gasket to replace on this model? Is it something I need to pull the engine for?
Any help or input would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
-Chris