While oil leak repair is often quick and affordable, you should still treat it as an urgent issue. Ignoring an oil leak can lead to major repairs and safety hazards:\
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Environmental impact: Oil leaks increase engine emissions, and lost oil ends up in the environment instead of being properly recycled at your next oil change. \
Degraded hoses and belts: oil can damage parts and surfaces not designed to come in contact with it. \
Weardown of metal engine parts from loss of lubrication. If you hear “metal on metal” sounds, your engine parts are grinding against each other. \
Catastrophic engine failure\
Engine fire hazard\