oil leak

does any one know what product will safely stop oil leak from the engine?

I have a minor oil leak but don't want to replace the oil pan seal.

To properly and safely stop the oil leak you have to replace the gaskets and/or seals that are leaking. Products like stop leak etc are not good for your motor, don't use them. If you want to stop the leak then find the highest point in which you have oil on the outside of the motor and usually this is close to or the place the oil is comming from, unless it is getting on the axles and being slung upward on the motor. Changing a oil pan gasket is not really that hard, you just have to be sure to clean both surfaces good , torque every bolt to the right amount of torque and use hondabond in the corners of the half circles at the front and back. But if the ol looks like it is comming out inbetween the motor and the tranny then you may have a leaky rear main seal, in this case you will probably want to take it to a shop becaus eyou have to remove the tranny to change this seal. Also what year is your car and how many miles are on it. What are the maintance thing s that have been done, ie: timming belt, valve lash adustment etc.