Why does my 400ex leak oil? ?

Question

It doesn't literally leak( i dint see oil on the ground ) it just kind of sweats it near the bottom of the engine and slowly accumulates in the plastic skid plate.....i do not lose a lot of oil at all, i just dont want anything to s***w up on the quad. So why does it do this and could it lead to problems?

Answer 1

could be dry rotted gasket, or a loose bolt on the oil pan.

Answer 2

its more than likely a gasket but your gonna have to find the source of the leak before you can be sure and yes if you got oil leaking it will definately not get any better always check it before you go out for a spin

Answer 3

you need to pressure wash quad, then when clean, start it up and ride it for a good hour, then shut it down, let it cool down, and get under that bad boy and trace leak back to source, it will only get worse.