Bruh, I think my Jag has an oil leak?

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats) 07/03/2017 at 09:33 • Filed to: None

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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.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Honeybunchesofgoats 07/03/2017 at 09:38

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Jag leak oil?

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Honeybunchesofgoats 07/03/2017 at 09:47

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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 > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 07/03/2017 at 10:00

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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 > Honeybunchesofgoats 07/03/2017 at 10:10

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The jokes they write themselves.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Honeybunchesofgoats 07/03/2017 at 10:31

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You call that an oil leak?

- Toyota owner

Honeybunchesofgoats > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/03/2017 at 10:32

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

Honeybunchesofgoats > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 07/03/2017 at 10:34

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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 > Honeybunchesofgoats 07/03/2017 at 10:41

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[dismissive hand wave]

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

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Honeybunchesofgoats 07/03/2017 at 10:52

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Jags run ?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/03/2017 at 10:52

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See directly above.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Honeybunchesofgoats 07/03/2017 at 10:53

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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 > Honeybunchesofgoats 07/03/2017 at 12:39

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

Honeybunchesofgoats > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/03/2017 at 13:42

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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 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/03/2017 at 13:43

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Well, limp.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Honeybunchesofgoats 07/03/2017 at 17:18

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8-cylinder?

Honeybunchesofgoats > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/03/2017 at 18:00

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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 > Honeybunchesofgoats 07/03/2017 at 18:49

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Hmmm... Was that a joke?