Neil_Pickard
Ex Club Member
I had the best drive ever with 3,000 miles in two weeks driving to the south of Spain.
The only problem I had was that I didn't realise how much oil in this long journey the car would use. I had taken some spare Castrol Magnatex 10/40 but could only get 5/30 in Spain to top up. Since I have got back the 5/30 seems to be seeping out of the engine. As well as making a mess of of the underside of the car, the driveway isn't looking too good either.
The car will be booked in for a service shortly, will an oil change stop the leak or could this lead to some more server damage?
One thing I have noticed is that the oil pressure is still very healthy, so leads me to believe the oil is just too weak for these older engines and seeping out.
Neil
The only problem I had was that I didn't realise how much oil in this long journey the car would use. I had taken some spare Castrol Magnatex 10/40 but could only get 5/30 in Spain to top up. Since I have got back the 5/30 seems to be seeping out of the engine. As well as making a mess of of the underside of the car, the driveway isn't looking too good either.
The car will be booked in for a service shortly, will an oil change stop the leak or could this lead to some more server damage?
One thing I have noticed is that the oil pressure is still very healthy, so leads me to believe the oil is just too weak for these older engines and seeping out.
Neil
