Aza Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 I've got a ford fiesta, zetec 16v. Recently ive come under the suspision that there has been a prob with my oil. Ive been changing it every 3weeks or so, which is not healthy! i looked underneath the car and noticed that it appears to be "bleeding". Its not leaking dramatically i.e. not patches on the floor, but underneath it covered in oil. Any ideas (apart from trying to get it sorted out ASAP)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Is it leaking from the sump? It might just well be the sump bolt not tight enouhg, u should not be changing ure oil so often, oil chanegs should only occur every 5,000 miles or so!! Check hwere its leaking from and let us know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 It appears to be leaking from underneath the engine (I think), or around the area where the oil filter is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Ok, did u change the oil yourself or did u take it to a garage??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Did it myself....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 huh? now im confused mate! is that a yes - u did change it yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Yeh I did. Just wondering why you ask? :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 well, if u'd had it done at a garage u could just take ure car back and get them to sort it out for free! Right, u need to check ure sump and filter, did u change the filter when u changed the oil? wipe away the oil around the filter seal and around the sump bolt (the bolt under the engine where u bleed the oil from when changing it). I reckon it may be your sump bolt is not tight enough or your filter is not tight enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Im sh!t mate - I know where the filter is, but not the rest and dont know what they are or where? How the hell do I go about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 well when u changed your oil u unscrewed a bolt under the engine to let all the old oil out?? Thats how u should do it anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Someone did that for me... Ill jack the car up and have a look underneath and check everything then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 yeah, right, look for what looks likea tank in the niddle, at the bottom on the engine, its called the sump where all the oil from the engine collects bfore been pumped back around the engine. There will be a small bolt bout the size of a 1p sumwhere on the bottom, check for oil aroundit and if theres oil thats where its leaking from (most probable i'd say). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Righteo - nipping down there after lunch! cheers bjorno - big help matey! Btw.. Your cds should be with you by mon! Let us know what you think (esp that halliwell cd)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 I think I've only ever changed the oil in my Focus twice in 2 years! I never check it unless I'm about to go on a long journey, maybe I should be more observant... let us know if you fixed it or not Aza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 yeah, u don't usually need to change the oil until u've done like 2,000 miles since your last change. Hopefully aza'a car will be ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Brown Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Why don't you pop into Halfords or any car shop that sells car manuals and have a look in the one for your make of car and model. At least it should give you some idea of where to find the oil sump etc. Can you remember how long ago it was when you first noticed you were using more oil? Is it since you changed the oil filter? Seems Bjorn knows what he is talking about. Hope it turns out to be just a loose bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 i fear it may be something else more serious and possibly terminal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Sounds like you're diagnosing liver failure there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Apparently it has something to do with the "oil pressure switch, which is wear & tear. Set back bout £60 & also having a new CAM belt in. Thus = £100! Looks like Ill have to wait until Nov time when its my BDAY to get me decks :oops: :oops: :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Brown Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 What rotten luck. :wall: Still it isn't long until November so try and keep your chin up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 I'm not absolutely sure about oil pressure switch and I guess it depends on your car model, but I would have thought that'd cost about £30. And a cam belt is just essentially band of rubber isn't it? Surely that's a about a fiver! :?: Obviously I could be way out of my depth here and be totally wrong, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted September 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Yeh well I got it all done for £75 mate in the end. But had a new tyre put on there aswell, which was £22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 But had a new tyre put on there aswell, which was £22. Yeah that always happens! Ages ago I went in to get a chip in the windscreen patched up - when they'd finished and I was just about to drive away, there was the "hey mate, whilst you're here, you ought to think about changing that tyre..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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