15-12-2022, 10:14 AM
Did you take the oil pan off?
If you did, and over tightened a bolt, it can crack the fragile crank case casting, resulting in a leak.
If you took the oil pan (sump) off, did you use a paper or a silicon gasket when replacing it?
I use a thick silicon gasket, it helps keep the oil where it should be.
Have you put too much oil back in?
They will all leak oil. When we first used these cars, most other "modern" cars also leaked a bit.
Now, oil leaks are uncommon. So maybe we worry a bit more.
A dinner plate sized leak would make me have a look and try to do something about it.
A saucer sized stain - probably not.
If you did, and over tightened a bolt, it can crack the fragile crank case casting, resulting in a leak.
If you took the oil pan (sump) off, did you use a paper or a silicon gasket when replacing it?
I use a thick silicon gasket, it helps keep the oil where it should be.
Have you put too much oil back in?
They will all leak oil. When we first used these cars, most other "modern" cars also leaked a bit.
Now, oil leaks are uncommon. So maybe we worry a bit more.
A dinner plate sized leak would make me have a look and try to do something about it.
A saucer sized stain - probably not.