You don't say where it is leakong from, but if from under the engine, it could be a loose or damaged oil filter, loose or bad oil pan gasket; damaged oil pan, loose plug on oil pan, bad main seal, cracke or broken block, just to name some possible causes.
Oil leaks can be hard to find. Wash the engine good. Keep the oil filled, and look daily for signs of oil, even underneath the engine to see where the leak is.
Check for coolant in the oil or oil in the coolant. Dodge Neons are notorious for head gasket leaks and warped heads due to overheating.
1) If the oil cooler is leaking, it could be going into the oil. Check inside the oil filler neck for "cream". 2) The oil cooler cover could be leaking. If coolant leaks from there, it hits the exhaust manifold and burns off before hitting the ground. 3) Best idea: Get a bottle of commercial auto leak tracer dye. Leaks stick out like neon under a UV light.
my neon does this very same thing,very same location, my mechanic says if your oil sending unit took a hit maybe from a piece of ice kickup or rock this leak will happen in this location...otherwise it could be a front main seal....spendy labor costs.
it could be your oil sending unit
Below oil level if it leaks with the engine off and on A oil cooler lin, filter, head gasket and so on if it only leaks when running
when the oil light comes on i means you need to change your oil. Possibliy it may mean that you need to check for leaks, but the main reason is you just need to change your oil.
A loose, improperly aligned or worn-out oil filter are common causes of car oil leaks. A loose or improperly threaded drain plug could also cause an oil leak to occur.
No, it will not cause oil leaks.
I switched to full synthetic engine oil in 2001 and have no oil leaks on my 1995 Ford What makes you think you will have leaks? And if you think you will have leaks then why would you use synthetic? You will have no leaks that you would not have with conventional oil.
it could be many things id start looking at the head and oil gasket.
did you check the oil level yet?