# Oil leaks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-leaks/20833>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 17, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-leaks/20833 "2008-10-17T16:34:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nothigh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nothigh/32/962_2.png) [@nothigh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nothigh)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-leaks/20833/1 "2008-10-17T16:34:35Z")

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i just sold my 89 honda accord and the person said that there was evidence of oil leaks and also said it had a little rough idle dont all velicles leak a little oil mike

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-leaks/20833/2 "2008-10-17T17:12:15Z")

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Yes, I could easily comment…Duh, it’s an 89. The purchaser MUST realize that a car this age will never be showroom new and a personal sale is always “as is”.

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-leaks/20833/3 "2008-10-17T17:18:40Z")

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My '88 Accord LXi had slow oil leaks for years. When it got on the timing belt a couple of years ago I had the crankshaft seals replaced … along with the timing belt. There’s still a little seepage at the transmission end, but who cares?