# 2011 Buick Regal - Oil issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-regal-oil-issues/183598>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick\
**Created:** [April 15, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-regal-oil-issues/183598 "2022-04-15T16:04:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Kevin05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/85f322/32.png) [@Kevin05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kevin05)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-regal-oil-issues/183598/1 "2022-04-15T16:04:07Z")

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A couple of days ago I experience a small oil leak n that next moring I want to go start my car it was okay but when I got half way to the store the oil just drop and it was Smokey

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-regal-oil-issues/183598/2 "2022-04-15T16:44:39Z")

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without knowing where the leak is coming from or how much is leaking on the ground it is hard to give you advice except bring it to a reputable local repair shop. it could just be a valve cover leaking. some of the oil is probably leaking onto your exhaust causing the smoking.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-buick-regal-oil-issues/183598/3 "2022-04-16T13:28:04Z")

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how did you determine oil level had dropped? Did you check oil level at store? Did your red oil light come on?