may have oil underneath engine lid ideas?

whatwasthat · 11-05-2009, 10:04 PM

I may have some oil on the lower part of the engine lid on my 00 spyder that I just purchased. Has anyone had this happen before? It could have been there from a sloppy oil change from the idiot that changed it before I purchased it. I have watched the engine idle and see no evidence of oil splattering up on the underside of the lid. Any ideas? Thanks. This is my 4th Mr2. I have owned: 1988 SC, 1992 T, and 1989 SC. I am loving being back in a Mr2. The last one I owned was sold in 2000. Any insight is appreciated. Engine is totally stock and accelerates and idles fine with no warning lights on.

Ku-sama · 11-05-2009, 10:07 PM

sloppy oil change is a possibility, but what you need to look out for is the precat failure.

whatwasthat · 11-06-2009, 02:21 PM

precat failure...interesting. Okay. Any more ideas are appreciated...

lbridges · 11-06-2009, 08:25 PM

If nothing appears when revved while parked, then my guess is the same as the original - oil change that left off the fill cap - at least initially.

mr.ac · 11-07-2009, 12:13 AM

oil cap. maybe loose, thats my guess.

whatwasthat · 11-07-2009, 12:25 AM

Sweet. So far, I am leaning toward something having to do with the oil change. I will look at the engine while it is revved to see if any oil shoots out of anywhere. Those sloppy grease monkeys. Thanks again for the posts.

supunna_picta · 11-07-2009, 11:44 AM

I could almost guarantee the oil cap was left off when the engine was started. I did that once and it was damn messy.

whatwasthat · 11-09-2009, 04:59 PM

It appears the oil cap was left loose. Whew. That is a relief.

lbridges · 11-09-2009, 06:50 PM

All's well that ends well !

whatwasthat · 11-10-2009, 03:07 AM

Yeah man. I have not seen anymore oil since the spyder was delivered.

11-05-2009, 10:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
whatwasthat No Skills Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	may have oil underneath engine lid ideas? I may have some oil on the lower part of the engine lid on my 00 spyder that I just purchased. Has anyone had this happen before? It could have been there from a sloppy oil change from the idiot that changed it before I purchased it. I have watched the engine idle and see no evidence of oil splattering up on the underside of the lid. Any ideas? Thanks. This is my 4th Mr2. I have owned: 1988 SC, 1992 T, and 1989 SC. I am loving being back in a Mr2. The last one I owned was sold in 2000. Any insight is appreciated. Engine is totally stock and accelerates and idles fine with no warning lights on.

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11-05-2009, 10:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ku-sama Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 1,460 Thanks: 8 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	sloppy oil change is a possibility, but what you need to look out for is the precat failure.

11-06-2009, 02:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
whatwasthat No Skills Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	precat failure...interesting. Okay. Any more ideas are appreciated...

11-06-2009, 08:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
lbridges No Skills Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: East Central FLA Posts: 143 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	If nothing appears when revved while parked, then my guess is the same as the original - oil change that left off the fill cap - at least initially.

11-07-2009, 12:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
mr.ac Just Say NO to Snorkes Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	oil cap. maybe loose, thats my guess.

11-07-2009, 12:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
whatwasthat No Skills Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Sweet. So far, I am leaning toward something having to do with the oil change. I will look at the engine while it is revved to see if any oil shoots out of anywhere. Those sloppy grease monkeys. Thanks again for the posts.

11-07-2009, 11:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
supunna_picta No Skills Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pullman WA Posts: 171 Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I could almost guarantee the oil cap was left off when the engine was started. I did that once and it was damn messy.

11-09-2009, 04:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
whatwasthat No Skills Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	It appears the oil cap was left loose. Whew. That is a relief.

11-09-2009, 06:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
lbridges No Skills Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: East Central FLA Posts: 143 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	All's well that ends well !

11-10-2009, 03:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
whatwasthat No Skills Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Yeah man. I have not seen anymore oil since the spyder was delivered.