[Shop-talk] tracing an oil leak

[Karl Vacek]

Oil without any UV dyes will actually fluoresce under UV light anyway.  The
dyes make it fluoresce brighter, but in shade or dark a decent UV light
source will show plain engine oil just fine.
Here's a great UV light I bought from Amazon.  Machined aluminum, bright,
and inexpensive.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SIR08C?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_
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Karl


----- Original Message ----- 
My youngest daughter has an oil leak in a late model Monte Carlo that it
beyond my limited skills. She lives in St. Paul which is several hours from
"home".

How would a mechanic trace an oil leak if they cannot visually see it? I am
worried that she will get taken advantage of and would like to try to
educate her enough so she knows how to talk to the mechanic she uses.