Where does all the oil come from??????

timtheenchanteruk · Aug 29, 2013

off to Blackpool tomorrow, so decided this evening it would be a good idea to check the landy over.

Soooo.
Despite the Rear diff seeping round the pan (bolt on salisbury) the T/B leaking form somwhere, the front diff leaking round the input bearing, the engine leaking. non of the fluids needed topping up, the engine has needed mebbe 1/2 a pint in the last 12Mths/6K.

Now considering its dues its yearly fluid change, being checked every 3 months, its never needed topping up

I figure it must be making it own...

Grimmer · Aug 29, 2013

I reckon their are 'Oil fairy's' that come round at night and liberally throw oil everywhere, mines the same

SteveD · Aug 29, 2013

Spilt oil is like spilt blood, a little goes a long way

warrior · Aug 29, 2013

A little bit of oil spreads along way, easyest way to track it all down it to,

Steam clean everything and cover it in talcon powder ( if that's how you spell it) and go for a drive, it stops the oil tracking around so you can see the source,

My front diff is covered in oil but its coming from the filter

the_wolf · Aug 29, 2013

SteveD said:
Spilt oil is like spilt blood, a little goes a long way

Yup. My front diff has been leaking for ages now and it looks like its leaked a lot but if ya check it its still pretty full

SteveD · Aug 30, 2013

My TB is like that, looked like loads had leaked out but when I topped it up it took less than 100ml. The talcum powder is a good idea I'll have to try that and find out where it's coming from.

timtheenchanteruk · Aug 30, 2013

I like the idea too, might have to borrow me a steam cleaner and give it a go, the engine is the worst culprit.
Think the TB is round the cover plate, so might do that when I change the oil in a couple of weeks (think I have a gasket for it, previous owner had it on his "to do" list)

DiscoPol · Aug 30, 2013

if you head through any water or wet mud, where the oil gets out there is a chance the water gets in so diluting the oil in the diffs, and the gearbox oil can seep through to the tranny too, maybe the engine oil is a little diesel contamination, but yeah its a miracle for sure- i always seem to take more out than i put in when i do a fluids change????????????

timtheenchanteruk · Aug 30, 2013

water in the oil is pretty obvious though, it doesn't take much water to make oil start and emulsify...

DiscoPol · Aug 31, 2013

timtheenchanteruk said:
water in the oil is pretty obvious though, it doesn't take much water to make oil start and emulsify...

Yep, I drained 2 litres of the finest looking hot chocolate looking liquid from my rear diff today, didnt tast so good though

uke:

Where does all the oil come from??????

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