1999 Range Rover P38 Engine Oil Leak

Hi I have recently had quite a bad oil leak from near the radiator and it has been leaking a lot and it almost looks like it’s sprayed all over rut engine bay. Has anyone experienced this on a Range Rover P38 2.5 DT automatic Range Rover.

Transmission oil cooler/lines would be my bet, what colour is the fluid?

Henry_b said:

Transmission oil cooler/lines would be my bet, what colour is the fluid?

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Black

New P38 said:

Black

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There is a engine oil cooler up there too, the lines and/or cooler can go..

Best pull the grill and have a butchers!

Henry_b said:

There is a engine oil cooler up there too, the lines and/or cooler can go..

Best pull the grill and have a butchers!

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Thanks

Yes the engine oil cooler sits in-front of the rad under the intercooler, if thats what is leaking the pipes do not come of very easy and normally bugger the threads on the cooler ending up as new cooler and pipes time

brianp38dse said:

Yes the engine oil cooler sits in-front of the rad under the intercooler, if thats what is leaking the pipes do not come of very easy and normally bugger the threads on the cooler ending up as new cooler and pipes time

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Is it an expensive job

The cooler and pipes can be had for about £180 and its not to bad a job to do.

New P38 said:

Hi I have recently had quite a bad oil leak from near the radiator and it has been leaking a lot and it almost looks like it’s sprayed all over rut engine bay. Has anyone experienced this on a Range Rover P38 2.5 DT automatic Range Rover.

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Check the pipe from the turbo to the intercooler too.

The two pipes coming from the bottom of the oil filter housing can fail on the joints where the rubber is crimped onto the steel ends.
The intercooler can also weep oil if split.
Wipe as much oil as possible or use brake cleaner (not while the engine is running) then with the engine running after a few moments cup a finger under the oil pipe near the rubber tube endings and check fo oil leaks. Even a small amount if oil can look like a disaster but without seagulls...
If this is the case check the two pipe ends that go into the oil filter at the bottom, they can drop also and normally along the gearbox pipes.