Thread For My Car Problems.

[Hanaldo]

If its a slow leak then it will take awhile to make a difference to your oil level. Have you tried just cleaning everything up to see if it comes back??

[lilcrash]

Yeah I've degreased and wiped it all down. The only spot that I keep getting oil on the bar with the holes in it and a few drops on the sump. I had it running with covers off and nothing came out. But I think I spilt like half a litre of oil.

[Rolls]

Good news about the oil test, that must be a relief!

I can't find a leak. I'm just waiting to see if I am actually losing any oil. Im hoping it's just oil I spilt.

Could it have just been from when you say changed the oil filter? Some usually splashes out then.

[lilcrash]

It's really weird. Like considering how much oil is under my car I shoul notice a difference. But it's still perfectly on the full line. I might just drive it and see if it keeps happening. I'm going to put my oil pressure gauge in when I get a chance anyway. I don't trust the light.

[Rolls]

oil pressure/temp/water temp gauge is a very good investment imo, will make you aware of problems before it is too late.

what sandwich plate are you looking at using?

[lilcrash]

I was going to use the stock one, is it not suitable?

[BOOZTJUNKEY]

Hey Steven

Good to hear the oil sample come back clean

Just curios could u send me deytails of where u sent it I'm gunna get mine done now aswell lol

Also I don't know If the stOck plate has anywhere to put an aftermarket gague

[Rolls]

Also I don't know If the stOck plate has anywhere to put an aftermarket gague

It doesn't but there are a variety of sandwich plates available for ~30-40 that have two spots, one for oil pressure and one for oil temp.

[Hanaldo]

Am using a JJR one myself, no leaks.

[The Mafia]

I can't find a leak. I'm just waiting to see if I am actually losing any oil. Im hoping it's just oil I spilt.

You have the tools to rebuild an engine but how can you not own a funnel? Or at least a coke bottle with the ass cut off it?

[lilcrash]

booztjjunkie - i tried to get it done through walkers but they dont do them anymore , i ended up gettin my dad to do it through work.he snuck it in with the samples from the diesel trains.

the stock plate has 1 hole but i havent got a temp guage anyway so for now i think il be ok.

mafia - lol funnels dont help when a dog jumps on you.

[lilcrash]

Ok. I'm losing my mind, drove my car to work yesterday, checked the oil at smoko, down 1 litre. Ok fine, rang my wife she went and bought some oil and brought it down to me, put half a litre in. Get home have dinner, check oil and it's half a litre over full.

Edited March 8, 2012 by lilcrash

[SargeRX8]

Did you the oil settle after driving the car? Was the ground perfectly flat? Any kind of incline will throw out the oil reading, the ground must be and measured about 10 minutes after shut off.

[Rolls]

If you were driving it hard the oil could stay in the head for some time. How long had it been since you drove it when you checked it?

Was it parked on an angle?

[lilcrash]

There is a slight angle in the car park but I didn't think it was that bad. And I checked it about 3-4 hours after shutdown.

[lilcrash]

I wouldn't say I was driving hard but I wasn't grandmaing either. Like I'm running it in so bursts of acceleration. I'm up to 5500rpm now and the turbo has regained is old habits. Starts off at 3/4psi creeps to 7 and sits there for a while then gets up and walks its way to 16psi by 5500rpm.

Edit. Not sure if this is a major factor but that was up one of the steepest streets around.

Edited March 9, 2012 by lilcrash

[Bond]

Is your engine still untuned??

Test the oil level in the same spot to give a better indication.

[Bond]

Edit. Not sure if this is a major factor but that was up one of the steepest streets around.

Steeper street = more load = more boost. Please don't blow this engine!

[The Mafia]

Oil is something I'd check overnight

But going for a drive and 1L going missing even after sitting for 3-4 hours is something to investigate. Do you have a catch can?

[lilcrash]

My tuner is changing shops so yeah I'm still waiting. And if I knew it would spike that high I wouldn't have done it, it only happened once. I'm beig very careful with it, I measure the oil that came out over night and there is mayb 4/5ml. In my drip tray.

I am trying to use the same spot at work everyday but it's not easy to get it all the time.

I was thinking about it last night and what if my machinist machined a oil bit off the oil seal part of my crank.