ok, part II
the man at the shop just called me and told me i was dumping oil everywhere b/c the last place that installed my altenator put a bolt in the wrong place and tightened it down so much that somehow it put a hole into my timing chain cover (IIRC) and now the oil is pumping out of it. i might be in the right mind to take the bill to the previous shop. still hating the car, even though it's not her fault