What is the Difference Between Engine Seepage and Oil Leakage?
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Engine seepage and oil leakage differ in the following aspects: 1. Different meanings: Engine oil leakage is a fault phenomenon, while engine seepage is a non-fault phenomenon. 2. Different manifestations: When an engine leaks oil, the lubricant consumption abnormally increases, and the oil leaks outside the vehicle in liquid form. Engine seepage is characterized by small traces of oil at the sealing points, with no significant reduction in lubricant, and no large-scale oil traces visible during driving or parking. 3. Different symptoms: Seepage is mostly related to the imperfect sealing of rubber gaskets, while leakage is likely caused by direct rupture at the sealing points, such as cylinder block cracking or damage to related components, requiring immediate repair.