Just a "chime in" to relate something that may or may not apply to your situation. About 6-7K ago my "do-it-all" mechanic noticed some oil seepage. About 4K later, on the Snowshoe II trip, whilst straining up them West Virginny hills, I smelled oil & saw smoke rising from beneath the front exhaust area. So, two weeks ago we added a dye to an oil change (Mobile 1 10w30). I too have about a 4 inch wide stain on the garage floor. So, today we put'er on the lift. Report says some valve cover, & front cam seal leakage with "possible" other areas seeping. However, in the 3-4K change interval I'm losing a quarter quart, if that. My only concern is the belts. So far no sign of belt goo, but I haven't pulled any covers off to really inspect either. I'll probably ignore this problem until I start losing a quart a day.
I do still smell burning oil, so I just pretend it's napalm, & we all know that's a beautiful odor in the morning. The car, a '92, has 94K on the clock. I'll no doubt drag this out until I do my 100K renewal project next spring.
Ron.
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Good s**t happened.  69 was worth the wait.
'92 stock semi-pristine ebony - 160K
'96 Grand Caravan - 240K
'01 Miata SE - 79K
'07 Chrysler Pacifica - 60k - future money pit.
Last edited by Ron Mummert; 12-06-2001 at 08:28 PM.
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