AUDI A8L 2006 OIL LEAKAGE
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AUDI A8L 2006 OIL LEAKAGE
GREETINGS EVERYONE
I HAVE AUDI A8L 2006 AND I EXPERIENCED OIL LEAKAGE
NEAR BY THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE,IT LOOKS MUCH LIKE ENGINE OIL,THE COLOR AND THE SMELL AS WELL,ITS ONLY FEW DROPS AND STAINS ON GROUND CONTINUOUSLY I SEE ITS THERE SO ANYONE CAN HELP ME FIND WHAT IS IT BECAUSE I TOOK IT TO ONE GARAGE AND HE SAID EVERYTHING IS LEAKING GEAR ENGINE ETC.. I FELT HE IS LYING.. ANYWAYS I CANT TAKE IT TO THE DEALERS MAINTENANCE BECAUSE THEY ARE FULL BOOKED UNTIL 2ND JUNE AND IM AFRAID TO LOOSE THE ENGINE OR THE GEAR..THANKS IN ADVANCE
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I don't think the guy is lying, it's just hard to know where the leak comes from - My car 06 A8L 75k miles - totally dry under the engine, but the x-owner just got the valve cover gaskets replaced because he smelled the oil burning while driving.
So check the valve cover gaskets to see if any evidence of oil leaks.
Now, oil leaks are not regular maintenance.
Cheers,
Louis
So check the valve cover gaskets to see if any evidence of oil leaks.
Now, oil leaks are not regular maintenance.
Cheers,
Louis
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GREETINGS EVERYONE
I HAVE AUDI A8L 2006 AND I EXPERIENCED OIL LEAKAGE
NEAR BY THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE,IT LOOKS MUCH LIKE ENGINE OIL,THE COLOR AND THE SMELL AS WELL,ITS ONLY FEW DROPS AND STAINS ON GROUND CONTINUOUSLY I SEE ITS THERE SO ANYONE CAN HELP ME FIND WHAT IS IT BECAUSE I TOOK IT TO ONE GARAGE AND HE SAID EVERYTHING IS LEAKING GEAR ENGINE ETC.. I FELT HE IS LYING.. ANYWAYS I CANT TAKE IT TO THE DEALERS MAINTENANCE BECAUSE THEY ARE FULL BOOKED UNTIL 2ND JUNE AND IM AFRAID TO LOOSE THE ENGINE OR THE GEAR..THANKS IN ADVANCE
If it is just a few drops you won't loose anything for a long time. Go to a different mechanic and ask him to show you where the leak is. He has to put it on a lift and take the belly cover of in order to check it.
If you can crawl underneath A8 in the lift mode you have to work on your diet.
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Did you have the motor oil changed recently? reason I ask is if it's leaking at the front-right it might be just a loose oil filter housing. That's the cheapest solution....
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