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19-04-2009, 11:43 PM | #1 |
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Oil Leak!!
Hi, so i was low on oil the other day so i popped into repco got some castrol vx80 i think it was, cant remember...so after that the car was fine...smooth as anything. then the next day i reverse my car and i see a little oil leak on the ground. why did this happen?!! i never have oil leaks until now and i used 4 litres btw. just wondering if u guys might know anything before i head out to the mechanics tomorow
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20-04-2009, 12:34 AM | #2 |
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off the top of my head:
- Loose sump plug (wasnt tightened, has vibrated loose) - Sump gasket has gone - Main seal has started leaking - Dissy o-ring has shat itself Probably in that order of likeliness. its late and i'm probably missing something important. Would say its one of the first 3 as its leaking when not being driven
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20-04-2009, 02:00 AM | #3 |
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Castrol VX80? VMX80 is a gearbox oil I think.
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20-04-2009, 01:19 PM | #4 |
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yeh vmx80, its not gearbox oil. no way
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20-04-2009, 03:00 PM | #5 |
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sorry man but VMX80 is gearbox oil (manual specifically)
here is the 1st link of a google search that sucks dude.. sorry |
20-04-2009, 03:04 PM | #6 |
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Castrol Engine oils: - http://www.castrol.com/castrol/multi...tentId=6008545
Catrol gearbox oils - http://www.castrol.com/castrol/multi...tentId=7000384 ...so which did you use?
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