Oil leak
#1
Oil leak
I am having to top off oil more often now with 2006 DB9. As there is a pan under car which catches oil, no spots on garage floor. My question is, is puddles of oil on pan a fire hazard? I really don't want to change timing gasket as this is where I believe leak is, I'd rather just top off if it doesn't get worse.
#2
The ignition point of oil is very high so unless the garage is already alight there's no real risk.
I'd be more concerned if you have pets that might walk/run through/in the stuff in the pan -- maybe a small dog chasing a ball? -- and then lick any oil off their feet.
You want to be sure too no oil is leaking on anything on/near the engine, like hoses, wiring, O2 sensors, hot exhaust.
The oil can make a real mess of things under there and hot oil on an even hotter exhaust could be a fire hazard.
I'd be more concerned if you have pets that might walk/run through/in the stuff in the pan -- maybe a small dog chasing a ball? -- and then lick any oil off their feet.
You want to be sure too no oil is leaking on anything on/near the engine, like hoses, wiring, O2 sensors, hot exhaust.
The oil can make a real mess of things under there and hot oil on an even hotter exhaust could be a fire hazard.
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