Oil Leak or Oil Consumption? How to Tell the Difference
Oil level can fall without a puddle. Compare external evidence, exhaust behavior, operating conditions, and measured usage before choosing a repair.
Oil level can fall without a puddle. Compare external evidence, exhaust behavior, operating conditions, and measured usage before choosing a repair.
Pressure testing can expose a slow coolant leak without running the engine, but only when the system is cool and the correct adapter and limit are used.

Spark-plug appearance can support a diagnosis, but only when plug location, mileage, operating conditions, and scan data are considered together.