Nissan Primera P12 oil leak

well was right, need 4 seels and a rocker gasket i think he called it, and the seel by the injectors is leaking as well, sounds like the car is well sick lol

£18 quid for the parts and wait for it 3 hrs labour at £50 an hour

nearly had a heart attack lol   its getting done on wednesday i want it sealed in gold for that price!!!

Juliex

oh well got the car fixed last wednesday, rocker gasket and 4 injector seals, cost me £158 quid

I thought great, now to clean my new drive of the oil drips, got scrubbing with come expensive stuff and the marks look as if they have faded.

Gets up yesterday and the bloody things leaking again, and i can see oil coming out of where they replaced the rocker gasket, not a lot but enough to cause the drips.

Am well not happy, its going back to the garage tomorrow

Am now in a panic incase its somthing else and ive got to pay more money

Oh the joys of owning a car lol

Juliex

Hi everyone

Just need some advice on the above oil leak i still have.

Took car to garage today, he confirmed that it is not leaking by rocker gasket or injector seals which he fixed last wednesday, but he now thinks it coming from the oil pump, but he says that he cant tell as to much in the way for him to be sure it is definately the oil pump.

Wat he suggested is that he gives me a courtesy car on Thursday, then he will keep the car 1 to 2 days, and he will takes bits off the car, put bits back on the car and run it around to find out exactly where the leak is (this is exactly wat he said!!!)

He said its not dangerous to drive as it is only a small drip as we havn't had to top up any oil, he said its only a nusiance leak and that if we hadn't got our drive done then we probs wouldn't have noticed it if we always parked on the road.

Does this sound right to u ppl, i sort of believe him regarding driving the car, as i havn't needed to top up any oil at all, i have no warning lights on, the car feels great to drive and am not loosing any power etc and am not losing anyother fluid eg, coolant etc.  He checked for head damage and said that no cream gunk on oil cap or white smoke, and no oil in water or coolant loss etc so i feel re-assured about that.

Wat is puzzling me is the taking bits off and driving round and putting bits back on, is this normal to find a leak!!!!!

So is it time to cut my losses and get rid of car or hold fire and wait and see

thanks

Juliex

Hi wickeydude

thanks for the quick reply, i wish it was only 1 black spot on the drive, but its 1 spot every day for the last month or so, so unless we park in exactly the same spot, which we sort of do due to the size of our drive and car, it is only going on 1 flag, but that flag is now looking rather like a dalmation!!!!  which is why i want it fixed, i know its only a small drip, and is about the size of a £1 coin or smaller, but when u have about 15 to 20 of them on one paving flag it doens't look nice lol

oh well just wondering if the pump has any seals on it or would it mean a new pump, dont think i will replace the pump if thats wat is needed sounds like a big expensive job, i will put up with the dalmation drive lol, maybe start a new trend lol (or will paint the bloody thing black!!!)

Julie

thanks for the reply

have calmed down a bit now and am more rational, well as rational as i can be lol

at least the car hasn't died a death, or the engine knackered and no one has died

on the joys of owning a car,

Right just warning all use lot that them Euro's tonight have my name on it, just need to remember where i put the tickets!!!!

Juliex