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.

 

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.

 

yeah it is quite right oil near engine due to leakage may catch fire because temperature of engine is very high during working condition or when the car is being driven. take care.