What can cause a 1993 Honda accord to lose all of its oil in a few minutes?

Question

My car was fine no issues just dandy. I was headed to the market and less than 2 miles into my trip the oil in my car just started to spill out. I noticed the leak when I stepped out of my car at the market. I looked under the car and oil was just spilling right out. I drove back home immediately and put canister under my car to catch the oil. I traced the oil leak and know it didn't start at my place. What can cause this? (Besides a loose oil bolt + filter)

~Micha~

Answer 1

your oil pan gasket is ******. you need a new one BAD. its not exspensive for a new one and if u know how to change it out its just a bit cheaper. good luck

Answer 2

You may of blown the seal out of the balancer shaft under the timing belt cover.  The balancer shaft keeps the engine from vibrating, especially at an idle (like a harley.).  This could cause a sudden and voracious oil leak like you described.  The bummer is that it is under the timing belt cover, and its just like changing the timing belt to fix it.  The oil will run down the engine, and leak out around the pan gasket area, while being hidden on the way down by the belt cover.  Good luck.

Answer 3

Bad oil pan gasket or a hole in the oil pan, or possibly a hole in the block or oil line.

Answer 4

bad oil pan gasket, but you may want to check also your oil filter, those things (particularly the rubber gasket)sometimes blows for no apparent reason