my '97 dodge neon with about 71000 miles, has developed a small oil leak that my mechanic says is from the head gasket. he says to just live with it. As of now, there is no indication of coolant leaking into the oil or visa versa. the oil leak is small; about a cup or less in 2 months. my question is, is there a head gasket replacement in my future, or is this something that one can live with indefinitly. i am not interested in any "mechanic in a can" solutions. thanks for any comments.