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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Jettage1 on March 11, 2009, 03:27:44 pm

Title: Oil film on the rear...
Post by: 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...

Title: Oil film on the rear...
Post by: burn_your_money on March 11, 2009, 04:24:32 pm

What kind of fuel do you run?

How's the turbo?

Title: Oil film on the rear...
Post by: the caveman 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.

Title: Oil film on the rear...
Post by: Jettage1 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... :(

Title: Oil film on the rear...
Post by: the caveman 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