Oil leak after service

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Brett

  320d

• Mar 30, 2015

• #1

My brothers 1.2 Clio was serviced late last week now we have noticed an oil leak. I'm thinking a likely cause will be either they have reused the sump plug washer or not put the filter on properly. Does that sound about right?

I've not had chance to have a look yet as we only noticed earlier and it's pissing down with rain. I'm going to get him to return it to the garage this week regardless.

 

Tommo.

  M2 Comp

• Mar 30, 2015

• #2

Did they do anything else, besides changing the oil and filter? If not, i'd say you're probably right about it being either a loose oil filter or the sump plug washer being reused.

Of course, it could just be a coincidence and something completely unrelated...

 

DaveDreads

aka Philomena Cunk aka Barry Shitpeas

ClioSport Club Member

  Golf PD130, 172

• Mar 30, 2015

• #3

Without knowing where the leak is or how much it's leaking it's difficult to say.

 

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Brett

  320d

• Mar 30, 2015

• #4

It isn't a massive amount - when mixed with rain it's probably about a football sized patch.

I just haven't had time to have a look at it but they were my initial thoughts.

 

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RS Charlie

  Clio 172, Escort RST

• Mar 30, 2015

• #5

If I were a betting man I would say that it is the oil filter. Many people seem to struggle to tighten them IME as a result of the location and not removing things which make life easier there. My first 1.4 Clio II leaked here. Failing that, I would look at the sump plug, the washer should have been changed. That is if the right tool was used (an 8mm square drive socket, you will be surprised what people put in there!).

 

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clioben182

  Megane 225 f1

• Mar 31, 2015

• #6

I would say as its a 1.2 (if its the one I'm thinking of) the filter is above the subframe behind the drivers wheel and they haven't cleaned the oil of from where they have changed it.

 

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iimushroomzii

Toilet roll king

  Transit Connect.

• Mar 31, 2015

• #7

Might just be garage numpties missing the fill hole when topping the oil back up. Or is the level dropping on the dipstick?

 

JamesBryan

ClioSport Club Member

  OG Megane 265

• Mar 31, 2015

• #8

clioben182 said:

I would say as its a 1.2 (if its the one I'm thinking of) the filter is above the subframe behind the drivers wheel and they haven't cleaned the oil of from where they have changed it.

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Could be this. When they took the old filter off, some oil would have spilled out on to surrounding areas.

I always use a bit of brake cleaner to remove it all.