I have a 95 MT Tour with 156,000 miles on it and it has started to leak oil on the exhaust also. Is the oil pan the most likely suspect as discussed by Munch? But after his story I just may put up with the smell once in a while just so long as it doesn't start on fire. Do the front seals leak?

Rich S

1998 SVT 1995 Contour 2.5 MTX 215K miles Son's car(dead and buried) 1997 Contour 2.0 ATX 1998 Contour 2.5 ATX 2004 Tauras Wagon 3.0 Duratec