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A garage changed the oil on this car last

  • 12-08-2024 7:22pm
    #1
    BlakeS94
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭BlakeS94


    Friends VW golf MK5, oil changed by a garage last time around, he mentioned they told him the drain plug was a bit stripped but it's sorted now.

    I wouldn't call this "a bit" stripped, plastered in RTV, needs a new sump because of it.

    Maybe it was a pig to remove the drain bolt but jesus christ the state of this.

    20240812_143145.jpg



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  • #2
    Liv Fit Yak
    Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭ Liv Fit Yak


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058364052/a-garage-changed-the-oil-on-this-car-last

    I wouldn't go near that. Send him back to them ask for an oil change and tell them other garages have refused to work on it because of what they have done



  • #3
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,391 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    What did they open the plug with, a bulldozer?



  • #4
    BlakeS94
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭BlakeS94


    I didn't touch it, had to change wishbone bushes too so just did those and let him know about the sump and sent him that photo.

    Don't know what they opened it with but they made absolute sh1t of it, maybe they tried to helicoil the threads but messed up and just covered the entire corner of the sump in gasket sealer.

    Bit of a joke, car is a beater anyway but no car deserves this workmanship, to me that's a danger to be driving everyday.

    The best part is they charged him €150 for it.



  • #5
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,548 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    What is that crap? Is it a 'sealant' or the state of the actual sump?

    Not your ornery onager



  • #6
    BlakeS94
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭BlakeS94


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122496161#Comment_122496161

    All that black area is Sealant or RTV, who TF knows, Sump is in good nick no rust and it's not damaged on the parts I can see. Just the eyesore that a professional garage thought was a sufficient repair.

    He's the NCT due soon can't wait to see what they say about that. May wait till then and go back to the garage with the NCT report.



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  • #7
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,487 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Common issue on Alloy sumps as the ins and outs of the sump bung and damaged threads. Always had new sump bungs as spares but sometimes they were to far gone.

    Many times those sumps needed to be replaced and not over tightening sump bungs to stop them leaking.



  • #8
    BlakeS94
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122496181#Comment_122496181

    I think on this engine the drain bolt and the washer are one, you can't separate the washer from the drain bolt so new one every time.



  • #9
    greasepalm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,487 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122496191#Comment_122496191

    Yes all one unit as had 4 in stock as if sump was leaking due to hard washer the sump bung was replaced.



  • #10
    BlakeS94
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭BlakeS94


    Yeah I like the design because it forces a replacement bolt with new threads which lessens the chances of stripped threads, you'd think 😅



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