head gasket?

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fatdisco

fatdisco

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hi all.checked oil today,first time in about 2 weeks (slapped wrists)and there is more oil showing on dipstick than before.it is showing a good 10 mil above max.it does not look creamy or mucky.the header tank has lost about 10 mil of water in roughly 10 months since last service.have i got a major problem?many thanks in advance.....:confused:
 
You sure you didn't overfill it and been running on high level?
How much oil did you last put in and what was the level before hand?
On most cars it takes approx 1L to go from min to max, not sure how much it is for the disco
 
it may sound like a daft question,but how do i check it ,also will i do any damage if i use it before i can get it to the stealers?cheers.
 
foss said:
you can normally see the fuel in the engine oil when you dip it...you could have a cracked head
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or you could just have leaking injector seals and washers, easy and cheap to rectify and a common problem on td5's, best change oil asap as the car can self destruct though diesel diluting the engine oil
 
Best just to change your oil mate to prevent potential damage to the bottom end.
Then investigate over the next few days/weeks.
As previous poster says could be a number of things.
 
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