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Oil in cap area of Passat.

badboyblast · 2009-09-13 22:55:32

Wiped a good bit of oil out of the cap area of my 05 Passat diesel and it`s back again, anyone know if it`s anything serious or maybe I just overfilled it a bit a month or so ago when I put some oil in? Thanks.

13-09-2009 10:55pm

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badboyblast

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Wiped a good bit of oil out of the cap area of my 05 Passat diesel and it`s back again, anyone know if it`s anything serious or maybe I just overfilled it a bit a month or so ago when I put some oil in?

Thanks.

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#2 14-09-2009 8:07am

Tipsy Mac

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Did you check what the oil level is like in the car?

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#3 14-09-2009 8:23am

Seth Brundle

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The 'gasket' around the cap may be perished/gone.
Anyhow, I would check the level before doing anything else (I'm surprised that you are obviously looking under the bonnet yet not checking your oil level!)

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#4 15-09-2009 8:17pm

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The oil level level looks just right, maybe could be thread worn in the cap, Thanks , as long as it ain`t nothing too serious.

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#5 16-09-2009 9:19am

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Its just the seal on the filler cap - a new cap is about 7 quid from the dealers

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