PLANT Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Hi all, I put my car into mechanic for 225K service and noted that oil was in the pan in my garage, post service the next day. Due to focussing on my coolant leak being repaired and thinking that it will go away(surely just wear in from service) I let it go. It is now 3K kms later and the oil leak\drip is still happening as I noted a drop on the sump nut and the stabiliser bar is dirty. Took it to mechanic to check if just loose sump nut. Nup tight and still plenty of oil on dipstick. Now he says to book it in for hoist and will need to drain oil to determine exact cause! 2 week wait!!!!! Should I be paying for new oil\repair for what I believe is their fault in the first place? Oil was not leaking prior to service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1clean00 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Sounds like they reused the drain plug washer or are missing one. If you can get under the car and wipe the oil off the sump nut, check that you see a copper washer between the pan and the drain plug. Could also be turbo oil return line just based on the location of the oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLANT Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Mechanic did not think it was Turbo return line from quick inspection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLANT Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Mechanic replaced the plug for free....leak stopped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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