Went to 中华车房 to check for oil leak before (2008). Engine oil is dripping, about a drop about 10 sec. They quote me to replace several engine gasgets and quote about $300.
Then I went to Augo Dragon at Gladstone, which replaced the oil pan nut for about $10.
I do need to clarify that there is some thing
1. Engine oil dripping after an engine oil change 1 day earlier
2. There is moisture at rear part of the engine block, but those are not the main cause for the oil dripping.
So, 中华车房 told me that I have to replace everything in order to eliminate the dripping. That is totally not true as the dripping should be related to the nut, and not caused by other gasget in the engine block.
Although it is good to replace all engine block gasget, firstly, they are not the cause for dripping. Secondly, they should at least tell me that is recommended, instead of insisting that is the only solution
In short, my recommended shop is Auto Dragon at Gladstone Ave at Parkdale St. Anyone has bad experience with them before?
My car is 1992 Honda Prelude, which is very old, and many mechanics are not so experience to repair. So it always is a challenge to find a mechanics who can identify the cause in short time