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Small oil leak

  • 07-06-2015 9:03pm
    #1
    crasy dash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭


    Hi all complete novice really with regards car

    Driving audi a4 2009 102k km on it 2.0tdi 88kw cagc engine

    Just dipping it for oil as usual ,removed engine cover and just looking around in general and after spotting a tiny leak from under well i dont know what it is to be honest just to the right of where you can see the vw ag lettering on top in the picture

    Only had phone and light is fading so picture is poor enough if anybody can help
    would be great


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  • #2
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    That's the EGR valve. They almost all leak a small amount of oil from there. I wouldn't worry about it.


  • #3
    crasy dash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭crasy dash


    George Dalton wrote: »
    That's the EGR valve. They almost all leak a small amount of oil from there. I wouldn't worry about it.

    Thanks again for the advice George!!!!
    It is a fairly small amount I just cleaned it up and will keep an eye on it over the next week.
    Glad its nothing to be worrying about.


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