oil on engine

ronhud · Post by **ronhud** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:21 am

Should I be worried about this level of oil on my engine or is it fairly normal?

Driver side

Passenger side

Ron

helen&tony · Post by **helen&tony** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:30 am

Hi
It looks pretty normal from what I have heard. Mine is like that, and it loses no oil between services at all. i have blanked off my EGR a while back with one of Allans smashing kits, and it now seems a bit more baked on, so it could be from that source?
Cheers
Helen

scanner · Post by **scanner** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:44 am

"They are all like that Sir"

To quote a well know phrase or saying.

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:34 pm

Mine too. When I bought it, some of the oil on the rocker cover (towards the rear, nearside) seemd fresh. So I GENTLY tightened the rocker cover nuts in that area (overtightening could distort the cover thus moving the problem and/or risking cracking it - that's how I saw it anyway). Then I gunked the area. I don't think there's been any fresh oil since.

The area round the diesel injector always looks oily, but I think that is down in most part to my slight leak on the injector oil seals. Hey ho!

You've Been Bongod · Post by **You've Been Bongod** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:45 pm

mine to the rocker gaskets all leak slightly but nowt to worry about

Magwa · Post by **Magwa** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:37 pm

just like mine

thats normal

don't worry

lizard · Post by **lizard** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:52 pm

Thank you fellow bongoers, I am glad that I am normal to.

Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from.
Jodie Foster
US movie actress (1962 - )

brorabongo · Post by **brorabongo** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:01 pm

Mine, on the drivers side is wet with oil between the head and the block.

Is there an oil stop leak additive which works?

lizard · Post by **lizard** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:05 pm

Don't know, shame the oil can't be directed to spray on the rear wheel arches

ronhud · Post by **ronhud** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:34 pm

Thanks to all - thought it was worth checking so can rest easy now.
Ron

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:45 pm

Think you will find most of it comes from the EGR and in fact not the oil system.

Mr Halibut · Post by **Mr Halibut** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:14 pm

It's almost like looking at pictures of my own engine. I tend to wipe at it everyttime i'm in there for something but it seems to like being there and keeps coming bacvk over time.

Post by **Bob** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:57 pm

Looks just like mine, and again I've never had to top up between services.

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:31 am

My reply reads much the same as helen&tony's... The oil looked fresh for years,blanked the E.G.R,then the oil dried up. All was still clear the last time i looked.

You've Been Bongod · Post by **You've Been Bongod** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:07 pm

thats good to know bdc now i will get my egr blanked off as have had the kit for about 1 1/2 years

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