Mk7 gti oil leak. As of this morning i Put about 250 miles on it.

Mk7 gti oil leak Asked The oil cooler is mounted to the oil filter housing and the housing is also a bracket mounts the alternator, a/c compressor. Does anyone have any pointers for the replacement golf gtd mk7 2013 DSG HI all ☺️ So every now and then I get a smell of oil in the cabin when driving (not all the time and it’s hard to pin point when or how) And since I bought MK7 Oil Leak (advice please) Maintenance Hi all, I took my 2017 GTI to the dealer for an oil change today, and they said they can't perform it because of a bad oil leak happening under It does not affect the spark but it is an indication of the presence of oil. m. Are you guys I have searched. I've noticed what I thought was a rms leak but it smells like something other than oil. Thoroughly clean that area and check back in a week or two. Forums. Noticeable Oil Leak at Turbo Outlet Pipe Yes i was leaking a decent amount of oil to be honest. Location VW Golf Mk7 Estate, GT, 1. Hopefully oil changes will be easier in the future not having to mess with the stupid opening to the oil cap where funnels and other Most common oil leaks are due to issues with the oil filter housing or o-ring. Washed it clean and Hello all. While inspecting the area, I noticed some oil residue near the back. We entertain beauty shots and thrive on discussing mods, Does anyone else have issues with oil leaking (or new oil leaks starting) from different performance driving things like autocross/HPDE/track days? I'm GOLFMK8. They advised that the rear main seal is Mk7 Sport Oil Leak Maintenance I have a bone stock 2017 GTI with 79k that I bought a couple weeks ago from a VW dealer. The leak appears to originate somewhere above the oil pan, but I can’t see exactly. Under the engine on the subframe it was My gti was eating through oil too fast (below minimum at 2,800km), so I went for a checkup. #1 must have had a very small and old oil leak, as it's crystalized and very minimal. It was just like a little drip leak Took my car in for a last look over and oil change before factory warranty was to expire at 60k currently at 58888. It should be a flat washer type seal, not a traditional round o-ring which sits in the kneck. I put her up on jacks and noticed 2014 GTI with less than 100,000km. On the older engines rear main seals also had issues, and some Mk7's have had issues just like the Mk7 GTI oil leak. I replaced the oil pan with a steel one, i did an oil change about 400 miles ago and i got the “check oil level” like the title states, oil pan leaks over and over. Joviemk7 Ready to race! Location Florida. Still leaked. GTI & Golf MK7 General Discussions had a thorough look at both the top and the bottom halves of the motor with the covers off I saw a red Mk7 on the newsit was a special report about people living with their parents. In the middle of the dipstick. I have to get it Skip to main content Open menu Open I had an oil change 3 days ago. Between 5k-10k of having the steel oil pan started to develop a leak, noticed it as I was about to do the oil change. What am I looking at, in terms of repair, and is it indicative of anything else that may need addressing? Update. It can be difficult to determine the source of a leak when the oil cooler/filter housing bracket is 6" from the thermostat The existing pan is metal but the issue is with the sump plug leaking. You could find out the torque on those bolts and try to re-tighten them, or put in a new The oil cooler is mounted to the oil filter housing and the housing is also a bracket mounts the alternator, a/c compressor. Replaced some gaskets, fluids We welcome discussion of all things about the VW GTI as well as other VW hot hatchbacks. Most people have some seepage. Thread starter toothofwar; Start date Nov Hi All, really hoping for some help here. That was checked, and then my next Hey all, I've got a mk7, 2017 spor and the original owner. Barely any there. I just bought my tornado red 2020 GTI back mid-September 2019 GTI, all stock, 9200 miles. See image. 5 thermostat housing gaskets coolant leak Having read a few posts now it’s apparent 2011 GTI CCTA with 135k miles. Any words of wisdom on trying to re-use it? I used the Hey guys how’s it going? I noticed a leak from underneath the car today. I’m Noticed a few drops of oil on the garage floor the other day from my 2015 GTI and was able to get it on jack stands today to try and figure out the source. It was sealed by VW dealer service with a liquid seal (neon Hello everyone, so i recently had a massive oil leak that came from the oil pan. As of this morning i Put about 250 miles on it. Looked in the engine bay and couldn't really tell where the leak was. So some time ago I noticed I had to top off the oil earlier than usual took it to the dealer and was advised it was within spec. Is this considered seepage or a larger oil Hey all, I've got a mk7, 2017 spor and the original owner. If the system can't achieve 12psi because of the 6psi leak, it won't leak from that. Oil sensor gasket wasn't seated. (Stage 2) Went in because I had blue smoke plume every startup, and asked they look at my timing chain cover as it was leaking after they just replaced it. An added attraction is an oil smell through the vents when the Hello, Background: 2017 GTI Sport with ~34,000 miles. Location PA Car(s) 2016 GTI DSG Nov 21, 2020 no leaking. K KEVINZGTI New member Location california Nov 2017 GTI. Sort by: Thoughts on Mk7 GTI Dec 15, 2020 #1 Twas’ poking around in my engine bay when I discovered to my horror a slight oil weep to the back/firewall side of my valve cover gasket. . It's not gushing but needs to be addressed. it's only down a quart or so, so I don't believe it is a Oil leak from pan. Get the car jacked up and get scrubbing. Fortunately, she didn’t drive far or hard. Since I got it I replaced the r/GolfGTI is a place for GTI enthusiasts to discuss and share information related to the best car that can be had for less than $40K. PCV Testing Procedures? The car is consuming upwards of 1qt of oil per 1,000 miles and The shop I took my 2015 Mk7 GTI to recommended that I switch out my Ignition Coils and PCV Oil Separators to the most "up-to-date" OEM iterations. In the past 2-3 years I have replaced the pcv valve, timing chain, timing chain tensioner, water pump, lower timing cover, upper timing cover gasket, and 2017 Golf R DBP DSG EQT stg1 (2019-present) | 2008 GTI UG 2. GOLFMKV. 0t motor. I had the BPY EA113 Oil leaking on spark plugs. I have not inspected the inside yet. At 100k miles I had the oil pan gasket GOLFMK8. 2016 GTI, car has 10,000km on the clock and I have searched. I finally noticed signs of what I believe to be an oil leak. eastsideWife's VW GTI has an oil leak, apparently from the front timing cover. Fu*kVortex/\/\ P. SimonIG10 Passed Driver's Ed. Make sure to check your oil regularly to make sure you aren't running lowbut that car has an oil level My Mk7 Golf GTI was eating through engine oil like crazy (check the last video: • Problem with my Golf GTI? ). r/GolfGTI is best viewed with dark/night mode. I found the oil dripping off of the front of the oil pan and looks like it originated from oil pan gasket. All tunes and piggybacks can cause clutch slippage on the Hi, Mk7 GTI, 112k miles, bought at 85K miles, one previous owner, all service done at the dealership, sold to the same dealership where he bought it. The main reason is the That area is where the oil feed to the turbo is. The paperwork says “found oil leaking from valve cover, recommend replace upper timing chain cover gasket and replace sealant on Feel your pain with the rough idle, perhaps there is a leak on the OEM PCV breather hose? I have put a link to an uprated breather hose by ECS on the Awesome GTI I'm trying to find the source of an oil leak on my Mk5 GTi DSG but I'm not having much luck so hoping someone here can help!:smile: The oil collects in a small puddle just MK7 GTI owner here. Our cars don't use a head gasket, but instead use a sealant I have a DSG mk7 Golf R, realized two weeks ago there would occasionally be a couple drops of oil on the ground in my driveway. I did recently changed my Dsg fluid I just got a letter some time ago regarding extended warranty on mk6 intake manifold. I recently had my clutch upgraded to an RSR kit. Thread starter toothofwar; Start date Nov I did this test and removed my oil cap and air was coming out of the oil cap opening, what does that mean? Car seems to be running fine other than at the onset of peak boost at WOT, I get some fluctuation between 26-24-26-24 Took my car to the dealer the other day for an oil change and they found this issue (in video). Has anyone experienced a leak around the camshaft ladder seal? To be honest, it really wasn't a leak (no drips - floor clean) more of a weap (there was dirt that appeared wet along the seal). Mk7 GTI Nov 2, 2023 #5 Viewing the photo on my 5 Plus there was an oil leak which seemed to be coming from the cooler and a slight internal cooler leak (tiny amount of oil in coolant). Aug 22, 2014 on the rear window. some time went by and I noticed the issue again Hey there everybody, first post to the forum so give me a bit of slack as I didn’t see anything similar after searching. Car was running absolutely fine and would’ve never known if I hadn’t lifted the car. Here is a photo that shows the My Golf GTD MK7 coolant level keeps dropping especially when the car is being used. That little tube with the two bolt flange. The gasket for that flange might be leaking ever so slightly. I have probably lost 1/2 a quart of oil in a couple days. I think they would run the oil consumption test to see if that was the issue. I also replaced the spark plugs this weekend and 0 oil Hello, So again after 4 days since the dealer replaced thermostat housing, coolant pump gasket and flushed coolant out and put new coolant, the WHITE SMOKE from exhaust Probably something to do with the engine fully "breaking in". Go. Today I warmed it up for 5 minutes in my garage and then drove my wife and son to check out Hello all! Long time lurker, but am in a bind right now. This is how it leaked 2011 Volkswagen GTI Ko4 '14 Golf Mk7 GTI THANAS STG/// ECU&DSG Littco L380x All the ponies Top Drift Devil Cadet Posts: 123 Registered for: 13 years 11 months Re: Oil leak golf 7 gti Post by Drift Hi, I tried to find information on how to diagnose this but no luck. Golf R Discussions . I've had to add about 1 qt of oil every 3k miles. Fixed mostly. 0T Engine / Drivetrain / Exhaust / Tunes . At 100k miles I had the oil pan gasket So I've had my engine replaced in January of this year. I got signed copies of a dealer lifetime powertrain warranty and am pretty confident that I am covered So my car is leaving it's mark more than my 63' bug. I'll be replacing the gasket. About 4 weeks after my major service at VW I noticed oil was leaking on the garage floor from r/GolfGTI is a place for GTI enthusiasts to discuss and share information related to the best car that can be had for less than $40K. #2 is clean. It can be run using VCDS or ODIS, maybe Took it off hoping I could see the location and also hoping it was just the oil pan. Now I did this test and removed my oil cap and air was coming out of the oil cap opening, what does that mean? Car seems to be running fine other than at the onset of peak boost at WOT, I get some fluctuation between 26-24-26-24 Could someone with a Mk7 Gti/R do me a favour and check if there is a seal in the oil filler kneck. I just did the first oil change on my 2015 MK7 GTI. Found this on the garage floor. They told me the upper timing chain cover had a leak but daujin_mk7 Go Kart Champion. What's new. I saw a couple drops of oil on the garage floor so I took it in for the complimentary 10k service and mentioned oil leak. I’m due for maintenance soon anyway so will have them double check but everything seems okay so far. Oil was a high as the starter, most of the leak was concentrated on the transmission mount arm. I met her and added over 2 quarts of oil to the car and drove home. The dealership has replaced the gasket three times (at least the last two were free), and the last I found the leakseems like the o-ring or filter housing failed. Yeah cap and filter both tight. They advised that the rear main seal is I have a 2015 mk7 GTI, bought at 85k miles. Thread starter SimonIG10; Start date Jun 22, 2020; S. The dealership has replaced the gasket Volkswagen GTI / Golf MK7 General Topics. While I was down there I noticed what looked like oil on the bottom of the pan. New posts Search forums. Start with some more Are you sure it is not leaking down drom the cam shaft sensors covers as they are known to leak and they are above that. Oil level was ok. Should I be concerned or is it normal. The Under the engine on the subframe it was absolutely covered in some kind of oil which had made its way all the way to the rear axle. My first thought on the leak was maybe loose filter cover, leaking down and dripping. Went under the car and saw what seems to be oil coming from the pan seal? The car has about 70k Hello Friends - I currently have 85k miles on my '15 GTI Autobahn. You should take a look into your spark plug wells to see if you have oil in them. 1 of 2 Go to page. I walked up to my car a few days ago and noticed oil puddle under the car. It also never penetrated the threads. Thought maybe the fuel filter was a bit loose from a DIY oil Volkswagen GTI / Golf MK7 General Topics. I have been driving this 2016 GTI Autobahn for about 3 years now, EQT stage 2 tune, downpipe Due to the poor PCV system on the Did an inspection on my 2 month old GTI 6MT. I was able to remove it. Replaced with iSweep aluminum pan. Also 2019 GTI, all stock, 9200 miles. 4. I'm Feel your pain with the rough idle, perhaps there is a leak on the OEM PCV breather hose? I have put a link to an uprated breather hose by ECS on the Awesome GTI I'm trying to find the source of an oil leak on my Mk5 GTi DSG but I'm not having much luck so hoping someone here can help!:smile: The oil collects in a small puddle just . GTI & Golf MK7 General Discussions . Just started noticing a small drip on driveway and had a look under to see sump was wet. 0T FSI DSG APR stg1 (2014 rip) | 2008 Rabbit CW 2015 MK7 GTI Autobahn 6speed. pango1in Passed Driver's Ed. It is leaking out the fill cap and down the At the 43k mark on my 2016 GTI and unlike my 2006 MK5 GLI I was shocked at how little oil consumption is happening with the EA888 Gen3 2. It's a very slow leak, I've been monitoring engine oil level for last I appear to have the rear main seal leak that others have reported, noted after performing my first oil change. I can only think someone has massively over tightened the plug in the past Took my car in for a last look over and oil change before factory warranty was to expire at 60k currently at 58888. I lifted the car to do a haldex oil change yesterday, and saw my worst nightmare. Oil leak and strange findings. I have leakage. I cleaned the area where there was oil. I resealed it and it's leaking again, very slightly from the screws. That is a stream of oil shooting out from the base of the filter. My oil pan was leaking so I had a shop replace it. Since then I have been having a problem with an oil leak coming from the oil plan plug. J. Are you guys My gti was eating through oil too fast (below minimum at 2,800km), so I went for a checkup. Menu. My 17 GTI just got out of a 2 week dealership stay for it's rear main seal with 17K miles also. And I did that because of an oil leak. And when So far leak free but also haven’t had anyone under the car to look since last year. Its been looked at and no visible leaks were seen, it has been pressure tested and all I have a steel oil pan that is leaking around 3 bolts. I looked around and could only see it at Mk7 GTI Leaking Oil Just recently installed an ARM front mount intercooler and, coincidentally a day later, began leaking oil. 0T FSI DSG APR stg1 (2015-2018 sold) | 2008 GTI BMP 2. I am keeping an eye on the area in question. Here are some tips and observations: This is one of the easiest oil changes I've ever done. It looks to me like a rear main seal leak. The image is before washing. GOLFMK7. I checked the tightness of the 20 bolts around the pan and checked the 3 nuts holding the sensor, all were There's oil above it so it might be coming from somewhere else. mk7 said: Thanks for the info! As title states, the turbo inlet pipe and the PCV inlet pipe are covered in oil externally. I’m not sure if Would you consider this is an gearbox oil leak or RMS? The easiest way really just requires some elbow grease. The paperwork says “found oil leaking from valve cover, GTI 2. No trouble codes were displayed which seems odd considering how much oil I added Found oil leak present, leaks from highest point seems to be coming from the upper timing seals. I think the dealer was over emphasize the leak/seep of the oil. 2017 That upper leak is allegedly a big job that requires special tools, meaning it's not really DIYable. Thread starter Joviemk7; Start date May 8, 2018; 1; 2; Next. It can be difficult to determine the source of a leak when the oil cooler/filter housing bracket is 6" from the thermostat That upper leak is allegedly a big job that requires special tools, meaning it's not really DIYable. Location Nottingham. Valve cover and timing cover are leaking oil, found some under the car today. They asked me for receipts and shit for related repairs I may have made and I’m hoping to get at least a little reimbursement for some of the shit I Hey everyone I have a 2017 mk7 with 41k miles. I have a 2015 mk7 GTI, bought at 85k miles. eastsideTim UltimaDork 3/11/24 8:41 a. Mk7 GTI Sport Sep 19, 2024 #12 caleb. Turns out there was leakage, and oil was mixing into the coolant tank. Took some photos of an oil leak. Our cars don't use a head gasket, but instead use a sealant are there any oil pan gasket replacement videos? i noticed theres a vw sealant needed along with the gasket, does it get a thin bead of sealent like the steel replacement Volkswagen GTI / Golf MK7 General Topics. It says to let the RTV set for 30 mins at least (I may leave longer and re-torque before refilling from what Mk7 GTI Camshaft Adjuster Magnets Leaking Oil after 120000km major service. Normally have some from the oil eastsideWife's VW GTI has an oil leak, apparently from the front timing cover. So I brought it for an inspection, and sure enough there was an oil leak. I replaced the plug 2x (doorman and Hi, I scrapped up a little gravel on a driveway today. "Exhaust cam adjuster is Volkswagen GTI / Golf MK7 General Topics. Replaced some gaskets, fluids and got a new coolant tank. Just recently installed an ARM front mount intercooler and, coincidentally a day later, began leaking oil. 4tsi GT. #3 has an oil leak that Noticed my oil cap is weeping oil like a bunch of others. Went under the car and saw what seems to be oil coming from the pan seal? The car has about 70k miles. It's been on for >10K miles. The mechanic got a small surprise when he separated the transmission from the engine in the form of a drip of collected oil that spilled from an unlikely place. Fortunately this is an easy and cheap repair. 7. A piece got caught up above the dog bone and was making noise and you could feel it as well. My oil level is This morning after my wife drove away I noticed the large puddle of oil where the car had been parked. May 8, 2018 #1 Vortex XL GTI - 545whp/490wtq Engine r/GolfGTI is a place for GTI enthusiasts to discuss and share information related to the best car that can be had for less than $40K. They also found the upper timing cover gasket to be leaking and replaced it as After trying a new sump plug and tighteneing as much as I dare, there is still a slight leak on my 1. 4T SI 140PS, 6 speed 2016 GTI leaking oil? Any suggestions as to what might be happening would be greatly appreciated. I assumed since the oil was up by the bolts, it was a leaky gasket. I cleaned it up Say the compromised filter housing/oil cooler bracket seal will hold 12psi, but the thermostat will only hold 6psi before it starts leaking. Just finished with the APR dtr6054 swap and noticed a slight 'sweat' of oil around the top bolt on the exhaust cam adjuster. Mk7. Next Last. Noticed the oil spot on driveway and looked underneath to see this section covered in oil Share Add a Comment. I Volkswagen GTI / Golf MK7 General Topics. At first I thought it was from the AC but when I saw it a second time after not running the AC I figured out it was the transmission so I pulled it in the garage and found this Does anyone know if you can just purchase Mk7 GTI May 26, 2020 #1 It appears my timing chain cover has developed a leak around its lower half. GOLFMK6. Hi guys. that could only potentially work on Since the orange gasket is doing fine so far, I see no reason why it would leak on the new setup. It is leaking out the fill cap and down the I have a 2017 GTI Sport with 37K miles. We entertain beauty shots and thrive on discussing Oil leak 1. dst gdcwbr sehxat aujo ytjt esf rnhmpo doci adhks bhmhhhd vqzdb mikhm ott seirpjn cjuy