Oil Leak - A3 8P (08)

[Michael Hall]

Hello, bought my car private last year, got a service on it straight away with a garage I always use, and he had commented I had a little oil leak. Went to my Dad's which is 300 miles away from where I live and had to pull over twice to top up my oil.

I don't really use the car much, only on weekends usually but the car wouldn't start one day due to low oil pressure.

I've cleaned the engine with Oil degreae. It seems to be coming from the top, especially to the drivers side next to the alternator belt. Was also all over the sump.

It's done 62,000 miles. It is a 1.8T petrol. Any ideas or where to start to look? Common places too?

Thanks for reading.

 

[samisnake]

Most probably rocker cover gasket or cam chain cover gasket.

Get it looked at, if it's losing that much oil

 

[NHN]

Any pics?

 

[Risky_Bisness]

That's an absurd amount of oil to leak.
Much more than a slight leak
, has he cracked the filter housing or something?

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[Michael Hall]

Any pics?

Will take a few today. Maybe a bit hard to see due to using oil gunk yesterday. Will get back to you ASAP.

 

[Michael Hall]

That's an absurd amount of oil to leak.
Much more than a slight leak
, has he cracked the filter housing or something?

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Checked for places like that, but don't think so.

 

[Michael Hall]

Any pics?

Hope these help. Seems to be on the drivers side of the engine.

 

[Michael Hall]

Could it possibly be the PVC?

 

[samisnake]

Pcv. Na, your car would be running like **** and youd be burning the oil.
Yours is leaking

 

[Daveyonthemove]

Clean it up, start the car and let it get up to temp with the bonnet open so you can watch it. if it's leaking that bad, it should reveal itself pretty soon.

 

[Michael Hall]

Clean it up, start the car and let it get up to temp with the bonnet open so you can watch it. if it's leaking that bad, it should reveal itself pretty soon.

Will give it another clean over the weekend, and see then

 

[danrst171]

Did the garage who said you have a small oil leak identify or suggest anything as to where it might be from? If not, can you ring them and see if they recall (depending on how long ago this was)?

 

[Michael Hall]

Did the garage who said you have a small oil leak identify or suggest anything as to where it might be from? If not, can you ring them and see if they recall (depending on how long ago this was)?

Last year was my last service, but no they didn't.