It could be something as easy as a crankshaft oil seal OR have they put semi-synthetic oil in instead of mineral ? That would explain why it's pi$$ing out everywhere. Do you have an itemised bill ? To give you an idea ... the oil filler tube is ~£70 .. https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/t3-parts/e ... d-wbx.html
If the engine was running ok BEFORE the initial oil change it should still run ok now. I wouldn't put too much trust in their compression test results OR their invoice.
Ian
Coolant loss and oil leak
Moderators: User administrators, Moderators
- Ian Hulley
- Registered user
- Posts: 12659
- Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 08:08
- 80-90 Mem No: 1323
- Location: Wirksworth, Derbyshire ... or at t'mill
Re: Coolant loss and oil leak
The Hulley's Bus
1989 2.1DJ Trampspotter
LPG courtesy of Steve @ Gasure
1989 2.1DJ Trampspotter
LPG courtesy of Steve @ Gasure
-
- Trader
- Posts: 290
- Joined: 05 Oct 2012, 12:05
- 80-90 Mem No: 2717
- Location: Port Talbot
- Contact:
Re: Coolant loss and oil leak
I've got semi synth 10-40 oil in my newly built engine.
I was expecting the VW garage to put mineral oil in.
I know its been asked a million times - but is it a BIG problem having Semi Synth oil rather than mineral ?
Obviously mineral is the original spec oil available at the time (& semi synth is more modern & thinner than mineral) - shouldn't it be ok if the relevant spec is used , or is using semi synth asking for trouble
I was expecting the VW garage to put mineral oil in.
I know its been asked a million times - but is it a BIG problem having Semi Synth oil rather than mineral ?
Obviously mineral is the original spec oil available at the time (& semi synth is more modern & thinner than mineral) - shouldn't it be ok if the relevant spec is used , or is using semi synth asking for trouble
- Ian Hulley
- Registered user
- Posts: 12659
- Joined: 11 Oct 2005, 08:08
- 80-90 Mem No: 1323
- Location: Wirksworth, Derbyshire ... or at t'mill
Re: Coolant loss and oil leak
Newly built you should be fine ... an old engine that's been run on the correct 14/40 mineral and suddenly swapped to semi can pi$$ it out and have other issues though.
Ian
Ian
The Hulley's Bus
1989 2.1DJ Trampspotter
LPG courtesy of Steve @ Gasure
1989 2.1DJ Trampspotter
LPG courtesy of Steve @ Gasure
-
- Trader
- Posts: 290
- Joined: 05 Oct 2012, 12:05
- 80-90 Mem No: 2717
- Location: Port Talbot
- Contact:
Re: Coolant loss and oil leak
Ian Hulley wrote:Newly built you should be fine ... an old engine that's been run on the correct 14/40 mineral and suddenly swapped to semi can pi$$ it out and have other issues though.
Ian
That could have happened on my old engine (but that's another story).
Different garage - both experienced with VW & older vehicles
My van is back in the VW garage (after running in miles with oil in the wells under the spark plugs on the passenger side - hoping its not too serious
-
- Registered user
- Posts: 427
- Joined: 28 Mar 2017, 10:03
- 80-90 Mem No: 15882
- Location: Warwick
Re: Coolant loss and oil leak
We have a leek from our push rods there all at it now so need to get them looked at really £900 blimy hope you get it sorted soon how often are you filling up with oil
1984 1.9 dg petrol westfalia joker
-
- Trader
- Posts: 290
- Joined: 05 Oct 2012, 12:05
- 80-90 Mem No: 2717
- Location: Port Talbot
- Contact:
Re: Coolant loss and oil leak
Push rod tubes often (ok - regularly ) leak - its a vw thing - marking their spot.
Can be changed for telescopic ones - so can be fixed relatively easily
Can be changed for telescopic ones - so can be fixed relatively easily
-
- Registered user
- Posts: 4569
- Joined: 15 Oct 2010, 21:55
- 80-90 Mem No: 8927
- Location: London
Re: Coolant loss and oil leak
If you go down the new engine route, be careful. Plenty of halfwits refurbing them and gearboxes.
Honorary "Dave"