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>While reving the engine to about 2000 rpm I could see the oil being forced/blown from under the oil cooler onto the top of the engine case. Other than that, I can't see where the oil leak is coming from. Is it the cooler itself? What are some other areas I might want to double check. > Sounds like the classic oil cooler seal leak. The oil that runs off from this ends up spreading everywhere. It can be fixed without pulling the engine, you just have to disassemble a lot of the left side tin: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/scrapbook/66t34/06302003/oilcoolerseals.jpg Oil cooler seal leaks leak a lot more in the morning when the engine is cold so that is a better time to really see how much is leaking. They often seal themselves as the engine warms up (lower oil pressure, expansion of the seals). >I put a quart in every few days, and I'm worried about taking it approx. 200 mi. to Angel's Camp this weekend. > A quart every few days is A LOT. - Everett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org