TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, AN OIL ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT GRAY SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,450.