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    Grey oil in catch tank

    Today i empted my catch cans and found a small amount of oil in both but it was a greyish/brown colour (more grey).
    Is this normal it had a few bubbles in it when sloshing it around. Hopfully condensation and not water. Nothing on dipstick or filler cap. Im probly going to do a leak down test next week just to be sure.

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    Jus sounds like water mixing with oil in the catch tank mate .thats normal .

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    From my experience on the S70, most of the ££££ you empty from the catch can is moisture, and very little oil. This time of year it's worse, because of the cold, damp air. Short journeys make it worse too. It's probably fine
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    Cheers for the replys hopefully nothing.
    I emptyed a some outit was just enough to cover the bowl.
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    Looks normal to me
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    Quote Originally Posted by S70T5Chris View Post
    Looks normal to me
    Good lol
    Did you ever get oil seeping out your filler cap when you was running 360bhp im waiting on a new oil filler cap seal but if that dont work hopfully the leak down test will tell me. Cant be rings they only done 3000 miles odd.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mongo View Post
    Good lol
    Did you ever get oil seeping out your filler cap when you was running 360bhp im waiting on a new oil filler cap seal but if that dont work hopfully the leak down test will tell me. Cant be rings they only done 3000 miles odd.
    I found a new seal wouldn't seal but a brand new cap and seal did the job, more ££ but works.

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    Yeah, as Andy says, get a new cap and seal. Also, you can bend the lugs down on the underside of the cap, so it clamps down tighter.
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    Lol cheers people ive tried bending well stiff feels like its going to break. Ill try both.

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    Buy a new cap and seal mate works a lot better


 

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