Looking to buy a defender 90 2008.Last two most have shown an advisory oil leak from under engine. Lookimg under engine it is an irregular very slow drip in two areas. Should I be worried about purchasing vehicle. Could this be an expensive fix and does it even need to be looked at?
Shimsteriom
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RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
That’s how they are generally. 90s are sort of environmentally friendly They slowly leak oil back into the ground where it came from. You can tell where I used to live when I had a 90 by the big dark patch outside still from years of small drips. tarmac is oil anyway and smeared with diesel when layed so shouldn’t harm the road, but a brick paved drive will be ruined.
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They slowly leak oil back into the ground where it came from. You can tell where I used to live when I had a 90 by the big dark patch outside still from years of small drips. tarmac is oil anyway and smeared with diesel when layed so shouldn’t harm the road, but a brick paved drive will be ruined. Welcome to LandyZone
Colthebrummie
Well-Known Member
My old series leaks from the front crank seal, has done for years but never been mentioned on the mot. It stops dripping a few minutes it's after the engine is switched off so my argument is that it doesn't leak most of the time.
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brianp38dse
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be worried if there was no oil leak as that normally means there`s none in it
be worried if there was no oil leak as that normally means there`s none in it
