Author Topic: Oil film on the rear... (Read 3722 times)

Jettage1 · « **on:** March 11, 2009, 03:27:44 pm »

Got your attention! :twisted:

Anyway, how much oil film is "normal" on the back of the car? After maybe 3 weeks with no wash, I had a decent film, with a couple dozen blotches maybe 1/8" - 1/4" in size.

Car doesn't consume a lot of oil - maybe a quart between changes max. Still dealing with tuning issues / some smoke, so I assume this is the main source of the oil...

burn_your_money · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2009, 04:24:32 pm »

What kind of fuel do you run?

How's the turbo?

the caveman · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2009, 04:55:46 pm »

that can also happen with oil leaks . oil leaks down, air pulls it to the back were the vortex pulls it up and the low pressure causes it to swirl back.

Jettage1 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2009, 07:38:58 pm »

Tyler, I'm running regular diesel and veggie oil (not simultaneously, of course).

Ya know, Caveman, I should have thought about the drip "blowback" factor. I do have a moderate engine oil leak that I haven't been able to solve - it could certainly account for some of the blotches. I really hate an incontinent car, whether from the outside of the engine, or from the exhaust...

the caveman · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:02:47 pm »

I can say with a high amount of certainty that every time i've had a car or truck [ at least 3 diesel vanagons, they really show] that had those stains in the back was from oil leaks while running