Tav, the car was in excellent working order when I sold the car. I mentioned that the lifters might need replacing soon, but that was as far as my knowledge goes. It was a great car to me. When you say "Leaking near the oil canister"; do you mean oil filter housing? If that's the case, it is fairly normal and all you do is replace the filter with the new gasket. Easy fix if that happens. The car didn't have any leaks when I sold it to you. I hope everything works out and that you're able to resolve those issues, however, I'm sure you know things might come up when purchasing a used car. I always end up investing some money to deal with little details. Let me know how it goes. Take care.