FixChevrolet Cruze Oil Leak — Where It Usually Comes From, and What It Costs
Across all vehicles, the most common cause of an oil leak is Gasket / Seal (32.9%). On the Chevrolet Cruze it is Valve Cover Gasket (35.9%), so the order of suspects is different for this vehicle. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Chevrolet Cruze.
What it actually turns out to be on the Chevrolet Cruze
| The fix involved | Chevrolet Cruze* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valve Cover Gasket | 35.9% | 17.9% | $244 – $450 |
| Gasket / Seal | 32.5% | 32.9% | $60 – $440 |
| VVT Solenoid | 9.6% | 1.1% | $171 – $523 |
| Timing Components | 6.2% | 5.7% | $488 – $791 |
| Sensor | 4.9% | 10% | $170 – $431 |
| Oil Cooler / Lines | 4.1% | 3.5% | $340 – $664 |
| Oil Pan | 3% | 11.1% | $239 – $592 all vehicles |
| PCV Valve | 2.6% | 3.3% | $188 – $369 |
| Other, rarer causes | smaller shares | — | varies |
*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined
repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Chevrolet Cruze invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.
Real repair reports
Recent, paid Chevrolet Cruze visits for this complaint — the words as the owner said them, and what it turned out to be.
Chevrolet Cruze owners said
“Diagnose engine oil leak”
“Check oil leak and advise”
“Leaking oil really bad”
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Oil Leak: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- All Chevrolet Cruze repair costs
- Chevrolet Cruze Check Engine Light On
- Chevrolet Cruze Coolant Leak
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Diagnosis Brief for this complaint puts the all-vehicle odds on one printable sheet. Bring it with this page: the table above shows how the Chevrolet Cruze differs.
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