Will a small oil leak cause you to fail your car emissions test?

I keep putting off fixing it because I fear it will be expensive. The oil doesn't leak to the ground at all. It takes me 4 months to get down to the minimum level of oil. I think it leaks elsewhere into the engine and just gets ';eaten.';Will a small oil leak cause you to fail your car emissions test?
Not likely.





However oil burning might. Worn rings or bad valve seals will allow oil to enter into the combustion chamber. This will increase the HC levels some, and I believe this is the term you're using when you are saying the oil is ';eaten';





Does the smoke out of your tail pipe look a little bluish? Usually means oil is burning in the combustion chamber.





Burning oil will also typically result in a lot of soot and eventually clog emission components such as the EGR valve. It will also leave a residue on the catalytic converter. All the reasons why we don't see many diesel engines in the US.Will a small oil leak cause you to fail your car emissions test?
when you park your car, if you can not see it dripping from below then it will pass in the state of texas, i cant speak for anywhere else.