Bruh, I think my Jag has an oil leak?

by "Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
Published 07/03/2017 at 09:33

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It seems like the gaskets on both sides of the cam covers are failing. Which isn’t the end of the world, provided that’s all it is. Still, considering that I had the tensioners done two years ago and that replacing the gaskets is a mandatory part of that service, I’m a bit suspicious of my mechanic at the moment. It may be time to find another Jag mechanic.

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"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
07/03/2017 at 09:38, STARS: 2

Jag leak oil?

"Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever" (rustanddust)
07/03/2017 at 09:47, STARS: 5

Nah, that’s just Jag’s self-applying anti-corrosion system. Coats everything under the hood in 10w30 to prevent rust, the older the car gets, the more oil it squirts to compensate. 8-10 years after production, the power steering system usually kicks in for an extra layer of protection.

"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
07/03/2017 at 10:00, STARS: 2

This. Honestly the only bits on my Spitfire that weren’t rusty were where the gearbox was chucking oil out ;)

It’s also an integral part of the patented ‘Continual Oil Change Mechanism’ which ensures that you constantly have a supply of new engine oil, replacing tired old contaminated oil that leaks out of specially designed gasket inconsistencies ;)

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
07/03/2017 at 10:10, STARS: 1

The jokes they write themselves.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
07/03/2017 at 10:31, STARS: 1

You call that an oil leak?

- Toyota owner

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
07/03/2017 at 10:32, STARS: 0

Yeah, but the difference is that my car actually needs that stuff to stay inside it to continue running.

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
07/03/2017 at 10:34, STARS: 1

To the Jag’s supreme credit, it uses about a quart between oil changes, although I think it’s getting worse. I noticed it because it’s started smoking as the oil burns off.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
07/03/2017 at 10:41, STARS: 1

[dismissive hand wave]

What does it even mean to run, when you think about it?

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
07/03/2017 at 10:52, STARS: 1

Jags run ?

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
07/03/2017 at 10:52, STARS: 0

See directly above.

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
07/03/2017 at 10:53, STARS: 1

Tensioners plural? Is the 6 or the 12?

Valve cover gasket(s) ought to be self-doable.

"With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username" (with-a-g)
07/03/2017 at 12:39, STARS: 1

“Think?” Dude, people who think  know that their Jag has an oil leak.

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
07/03/2017 at 13:42, STARS: 0

8. There are two primary tensioners and two secondary. Helpfully, they’re all made of plastic.

That’s my thought, but I also have transmission issues to sort (it needs a flush at the very least), and I’m thinking of finding another mechanic, so this is a nice, simple job I can use to evaluate if the shop is any good.

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
07/03/2017 at 13:43, STARS: 1

Well, limp.

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
07/03/2017 at 17:18, STARS: 1

8-cylinder?

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
07/03/2017 at 18:00, STARS: 0

All of the reliability of the 12, with the smooth power of the 6. It’s the Jaguar way.

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
07/03/2017 at 18:49, STARS: 0

Hmmm... Was that a joke?