1997 Toyota Corolla oil leak

Tiny
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1997 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl Automatic 75,000 miles

I was driving and I ran over a brick or something in the rain. The car went over it. I got home and a about 4 hours later I noticed that the oil was leaking (it all leaked out drop by drop). What may have broken and how much will it cost me
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 AT 12:24 AM

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Tiny
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Hi there,

Can you first tell me if it is black engine oil or red transmission or power steering oil.

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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 AT 4:42 AM
Tiny
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The oil was brown/black. The color it was when it was put in pretty much
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 AT 6:36 AM
Tiny
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Its engine oil im sure.
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 AT 6:37 AM
Tiny
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You may have damaged the oil filter or the brick has cracked the sump, you should get this checked ASAP as if you run low on oil you will do serious damage to the engine, check the oil before you drive off to get this inspected.

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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 AT 9:07 AM

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