Oil leaking from somewhere....

[fate_n_destiny]

Ever since I had a service at Goodyear, oil has been leaking from somewhere in the engine. Goodyear said that it was the power steering pump leaking but the oil is black and not red.
Does anyone have any idea why this is happening?

[Cosmo Dude]

There is an 'O' ring sealing the Distriburor to the head which is a known leaking point. I replaced mine last Friday (the old one was so brittle it broke coming off :o
The 'O'ring cost about $6 from Mazda and if your not comfortable setting the timing then give it to your mechanic to do next service.

Rod

[Aaron]

wots it smell like?

Seriously all oils and fuids int he car have a different naff to them... if you have drops of something appearing somewhere but can't suss exactly what it is sniff the drops then sniff the fluids from their various top-up points....

*laugsh* SAounds silly but it works....