#1: Most common places for engine oil leak? Author: LNHalton, Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 7:49 am ---- Hey guys, noticed that my engine oil is going completely after a few months of driving, it's happened twice in the 8 months I've owned the car..
There hasn't been any oil spills or noticeable leaks on the ground, just wondering where the more common places for there to be an engine leak are? Just so I know where to check first
Thanks in advance
#2: Re: Most common places for engine oil leak? Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:20 am ---- If there are no signs of oil on the ground when you park, then the most likely thing is the oil is being burnt.
Any excessive smoking coming from the exhaust when you first start it or when you give it some right foot?
#3: Re: Most common places for engine oil leak? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:26 am ---- 1 litre of oil per 600 miles is the set fiqure
And common places are rocker cover, oil filter housing and sump ifI remember for the 2.0 ew
#4: Re: Most common places for engine oil leak? Author: LNHalton, Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:32 am ---- No smoke on start up or when I put my foot down Macca... Rocker cover is loose, 3 of the plastic clips are holding it down, the others are missing, I've taken it off though and there's no oil leak underneath it
#5: Re: Most common places for engine oil leak? Author: Oafie, Location: Glyn CeiriogPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:41 am ---- can you see any oil around the bottom of the gearbox where it bolts to the engine?
could be leaking from the crank seal behind the flywheel.
#6: Re: Most common places for engine oil leak? Author: lip_88, Location: wolverhamptonPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 1:12 pm ----
Oafie wrote:
can you see any oil around the bottom of the gearbox where it bolts to the engine?
could be leaking from the crank seal behind the flywheel.
As above I would be checking the seals just had to do cam & both crank seals on the Mrs pluriel the oil was pooling on the subframe so wasn't really leaving oil spats on the drive easy to check get under it with a torch
#7: Re: Most common places for engine oil leak? Author: kandlbarrett, Location: SwindonPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 9:57 am ---- As Macca. 8 month and two significant refills with no visible dripping then that is NOT a leak but oil being burnt.
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