Distributor on an OBD car? Sounds like he took you for a ride.

What does this mean? OBD stands for on board diagnostics. All cars built after Jan 1996 have OBDII. There are many that also have distributors.......

All the computer driven cars I've seen use crank sensors and electronic ignitions. A distributor-driven car that new just sounds strange.

Sorry, but that is not correct. There are many that do have distributors. You are right that many of the newer vehicles are doing away with distributors and replacing them with coil packs and cam sensors and crank sensors. I think that you might be confusing OBD with DIS.........

Sounds like a head crack, or gasket failure. Once engines get that "fever" a couple times (sometimes once will be enough), the heat takes a toll on ring seal. Even if you fix the head/gasket, it will leak compression into the engine proper, making it appear like oil is leaking from every gasket. Another heart (engine) if you love that particular beast. How many miles on the trans.....?