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Novastop Oil Blue or Novastop Oil Green?

Seamus1964 · 2015-03-23 12:51:04

Toyota Avensis 1.6 Petrol 2004 I have minor engine oil leak around belt tensioner and instead of expensive new seal repair my mechanic recommended Novastop oil leak additive. I am slightly confused witch product to use Novastop blue or green? Novastop claims its safe to use and sort of permanent repair. Sounds good.…

23-03-2015 12:51pm

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Seamus1964

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Toyota Avensis 1.6 Petrol 2004

I have minor engine oil leak around belt tensioner and instead of expensive new seal repair my mechanic recommended Novastop oil leak additive.

I am slightly confused witch product to use Novastop blue or green?

Novastop claims its safe to use and sort of permanent repair. Sounds good.

Recommendations?

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#2 23-03-2015 1:32pm

Foxhole Norman

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I'd get a new seal.

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#3 23-03-2015 1:50pm

jca

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Get the seal done. Those potions are snake oil.

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#4 23-03-2015 1:54pm

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I always wonder what those products do to the rest of the engine...surely it can't be good having it swirling around the engine until the next service...

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#5 30-03-2015 1:35pm

Seamus1964

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Decided to fix.

Thanks for feedback!

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#6 30-03-2015 3:12pm

jca

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By far the best decision.

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