1998 Camry oil leak

[twocamrys]

My 1998 Camry LE (4 cylinder) is leaking oil. The car only has 95,000 miles on it. The oil leak is very small and we haven't been able to figure out where the oil is leaking from. Can someone tell me some common locations for oil leaks in my particular model? Since my mechanic does not specialize in Toyotas, I thought it would be helpful to know some common causes for oil leaks in my particular model before I take it in. Thanks.

[csaxon]

Do you see it anywhere on the valve cover, engine, oil pan or transmission? Where does it drip on the floor? What do you mean by small? Is it a constant drip at a slow rate?

[twocamrys]

Originally Posted by csaxon

Do you see it anywhere on the valve cover, engine, oil pan or transmission? Where does it drip on the floor? What do you mean by small? Is it a constant drip at a slow rate?

We don't see any oil anywhere in the engine. It drips on the floor of the garage near the front of the engine. It is obviously a slow leak since I don't have to add any oil to the engine very often. I just wanted to know if there is some common locations for oil leaks in my particular model.

[skewe]

1 - Valve cover - change out valve cover gasket. Cheap fix.
2 - Rear Main seals - SOB expensive as you need a lot of work
3 - PCV Valve, very unlikely as the leak will be very small and can be seen physically. Very very cheap.
4 - Oil Pan, quite expensive but doable job. +/- $200-300