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golf sdi - oil out the exhaust

  • 15-03-2010 9:50pm
    #1
    kincaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭


    my brothers car is a 2001 sdi golf but there is oil coming out the exhaust and when i checked the dipstick its twice over what it should be...
    its still driving ok but i will have to drain the oil and put in some new oil to correct level but i think the harms already done. there a very slight uneven idle coming from the engine but you can bearly hear it...its a sdi not tdi...
    i think the sdi do not have a turbo?


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,858 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Yes SDI has no turbo. How did extra oil get in to the engine, was someone topping it up?


  • #3
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Drain the excess oil ASAP then give it a decent drive - hopefully that will sort it out. Keep an ear to the exhaust as the catalytic convertor may be damaged.
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  • #4
    kincaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭kincaid


    must have been topping up, as stated a very slight noise coming from the engine too


  • #5
    GTE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭GTE


    Best thing is to get the extra oil out pronto before you start the engine again. Just do that at least.

    Once the oil levels are back to normal then I guess all you can do is run it and see what happens.

    Though, oil in the exhaust, is there a chance of a runaway? I dont mean to scare monger but its worth talking about it so it can be ruled out.


  • #6
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    sounds to me like the head gasket is gone....


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  • #7
    kincaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭kincaid


    oil renewed and at right level now-still the uneven idling and some oil coming from exhaust. suppose it may take some time to clear the the oil thats left in the exhaust anyway


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