Td5 engine oil leak after service

**Xtreme** · 28th January 2023, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

My guess is when they were removing the old oil filter it flipped upside down and emptied itself down the side of the block.

It can be a bit of a pain to remove and it can be easy to flip the old filter.

I usually wrap a plastic shopping bag around the filter once I've loosened it and can do the final unscrew by hand. It then doesn't matter if it tips slightly or flips as any spilt oil is contained in the bag, I don't even get oil on my hands.
It's a bit awkward getting the bag right around the filter but I found that a piece of wire with a hook is handy to get the bag up behind the filter.

**johnp38** · 28th January 2023, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by travelrover

My question is has the engine just dumped the excess oil somehow? It is certainly not dropping on the shed floor as much though I still can’t find where it’s coming from.
Any ideas what’s going on here?

Cheers

Combo of oil dripping down side of block from normal filter change spill and also centrifuge lid leak? Just guessing like everyone else of course.

Hopefully something simple and easily corrected.

**BreakingBad** · 31st January 2023, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

My guess is when they were removing the old oil filter it flipped upside down and emptied itself down the side of the block.

It can be a bit of a pain to remove and it can be easy to flip the old filter.

That's why I use an old 1L Chobani brand yoghurt container. It's the perfect size to wrap around the filter and it flexes enough to allow you to grip the filter and twist. It also captures all the oil so no mess

**travelrover** · 31st January 2023, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by BreakingBad

That's why I use an old 1L Chobani brand yoghurt container. It's the perfect size to wrap around the filter and it flexes enough to allow you to grip the filter and twist. It also captures all the oil so no mess

When I change the oil myself I use a 3 liter plastic milk bottle with the bottom cutout. This was changed by professionals. ;-)

**towe0609** · 31st January 2023, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

My guess is when they were removing the old oil filter it flipped upside down and emptied itself down the side of the block.

It can be a bit of a pain to remove and it can be easy to flip the old filter.

And they left their refillable brake clean sprayer in the last customers engine bay (I aquired one this way once and the workshop was too far away to return it)

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