Small oil spots on the driveway – how worried should I be?
Quote from Patrick Reed on April 1, 2026, 10:35 amOkay so I've started noticing these little quarter-sized oil stains on the parking spot at home over the past couple of weeks, nothing massive but definitely not something I was seeing before. I crawled underneath my Nissan Xterra with a flashlight and honestly couldn't pinpoint exactly where it's coming from because everything looks kind of oily and dusty down there, especially around the front. I'm debating whether to just keep topping it up and monitor it for a while or bite the bullet and get a proper engine oil leak diagnostic done before it potentially turns into something more serious. A colleague at work mentioned Al Zaabi Auto Care when I was complaining about this, said they were pretty thorough with finding leaks on his FJ without just guessing and replacing random gaskets. I really don't want to end up with a huge repair bill just because I ignored a small drip, but I also don't want to pay for a bunch of testing if it ends up being something simple like a loose filter. Anyone else been through this and can tell me what I should expect cost-wise for a proper inspection around Abu Dhabi?
Okay so I've started noticing these little quarter-sized oil stains on the parking spot at home over the past couple of weeks, nothing massive but definitely not something I was seeing before. I crawled underneath my Nissan Xterra with a flashlight and honestly couldn't pinpoint exactly where it's coming from because everything looks kind of oily and dusty down there, especially around the front. I'm debating whether to just keep topping it up and monitor it for a while or bite the bullet and get a proper engine oil leak diagnostic done before it potentially turns into something more serious. A colleague at work mentioned Al Zaabi Auto Care when I was complaining about this, said they were pretty thorough with finding leaks on his FJ without just guessing and replacing random gaskets. I really don't want to end up with a huge repair bill just because I ignored a small drip, but I also don't want to pay for a bunch of testing if it ends up being something simple like a loose filter. Anyone else been through this and can tell me what I should expect cost-wise for a proper inspection around Abu Dhabi?