Oil Leak!!

atsp · 19-04-2009, 11:43 PM

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

DavoAust · 20-04-2009, 12:34 AM

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

SuperMazdaKart · 20-04-2009, 02:00 AM

Castrol VX80? VMX80 is a gearbox oil I think.

atsp · 20-04-2009, 01:19 PM

yeh vmx80, its not gearbox oil. no way

70NYD · 20-04-2009, 03:00 PM

sorry man but VMX80 is gearbox oil (manual specifically)
here is the 1st link of a google search
that sucks dude.. sorry

Rupewrecht · 20-04-2009, 03:04 PM

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?

19-04-2009, 11:43 PM	#1
atsp Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: sydney Car: mazda astina sp Posts: 235 View Photos By: atsp	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

20-04-2009, 12:34 AM	#2
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	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 __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

20-04-2009, 02:00 AM	#3
SuperMazdaKart Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Adelaide Car: Familia GTR! Posts: 154	Castrol VX80? VMX80 is a gearbox oil I think. __________________ Vu,

20-04-2009, 03:00 PM	#5
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	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
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	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? __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

20-04-2009, 01:19 PM	#4
atsp Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: sydney Car: mazda astina sp Posts: 235 View Photos By: atsp	yeh vmx80, its not gearbox oil. no way