D15B2 Engine Oil Leak

I actually have two cars with a similar problem.

The oil pump has a little knob or bump on the bottom ... and I have oil
dripping off of that and off of the oil pan. It does NOT look like the oil
is coming down from where the crank comes through the oil pump.

So, am I right in thinking that this is an oil pan gasket issue and NOT an
issue with the oil seal where the crank goes through the oil pump? The area
under between the oil pan and oil pump is definitely wet but again, nothing
seems to be coming from above from the area of the oil seal.

Thanks much!
Dave

 

what oil are you using?

 

Valvoline MaxLife 5w-30. I've been using that it both cars for at least a
year.

 

try a different oil. my 89 civic was pissing oil from the main seals
when i first got it 3 years ago, and continued to piss oil with
motorcraft "semi-synthetic", but after a couple of weeks with castrol
gtx, it dried right up. 55k miles later, i still haven't needed to
install the seals i bought. it's not perfectly dry, especially since
i'm currently experimenting with mobil 1, but there are no spots on the
driveway. try it before you start swapping seals. check gasket bolts
too - not too tight, but not loose.