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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ALBundy" data-source="post: 44341" data-attributes="member: 15">Answers to your question1) Checking out the oil leak is not that difficult. To be sure, wash your engine bay with chemical or degreaser. Spray the chemical to the oily areas. And then a week later try and and look where it is leaking. Yes M52 engines are prone have that problem (cracked housing). I would buy a new housing if its cracked! Other possible causes, worn valve gasket, oil sump gasket, pulley oil seal.2)Yes it's safe, and if you can live with it, then leave it as it is. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Al</blockquote>