Grey oil in catch tank

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Post 680298 by Mongo on 2014-01-14 17:44:43

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.

Post 680303 by smithy on 2014-01-14 18:16:27

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

Post 680304 by S70T5Chris on 2014-01-14 18:17:57

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 :D

Post 680311 by Mongo on 2014-01-14 18:39:58

Image Cheers for the replys hopefully nothing. I emptyed a some outit was just enough to cover the bowl.

Post 680314 by S70T5Chris on 2014-01-14 18:52:38

Looks normal to me

Post 680316 by Mongo on 2014-01-14 19:00:18

[QUOTE=S70T5Chris;680314]Looks normal to me[/QUOTE] 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.

Post 680327 by Redbrick on 2014-01-14 19:35:55

[QUOTE=Mongo;680316]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.[/QUOTE] I found a new seal wouldn't seal but a brand new cap and seal did the job, more ££ but works.

Post 680335 by S70T5Chris on 2014-01-14 19:44:58

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.

Post 680355 by Mongo on 2014-01-14 20:28:55

Lol cheers people ive tried bending well stiff feels like its going to break. Ill try both.

Post 680357 by smithy on 2014-01-14 20:35:26

Buy a new cap and seal mate works a lot better