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MG ZS STE · 14-01-13, 11:38 AM

No, it wasnt a major service. just a major oil leak after a regular service. The cars at the garage now so should hear something today. Im hoping its the oil filter gasket has lost its seal when i was doing motorway miles saturday.

Between picking the car up monday evening and losing the oil saturday afternoon i had only done 30mph 3.5 mile journeys to and from work. So saturday the engine pressure of higher reving motorway driving i think caused the gasket on the oil filter to blow. To lose all its oil in an hour i wouldnt think the oil cooler or a cam seal failure would cause it to void its oil as quickly. I'd expect to have seen an annoying leak for a few weeks before it competely dumped its contents.

14-01-13, 11:38 AM	#7
MG ZS STE Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Mids Posts: 2,420	No, it wasnt a major service. just a major oil leak after a regular service. The cars at the garage now so should hear something today. Im hoping its the oil filter gasket has lost its seal when i was doing motorway miles saturday. Between picking the car up monday evening and losing the oil saturday afternoon i had only done 30mph 3.5 mile journeys to and from work. So saturday the engine pressure of higher reving motorway driving i think caused the gasket on the oil filter to blow. To lose all its oil in an hour i wouldnt think the oil cooler or a cam seal failure would cause it to void its oil as quickly. I'd expect to have seen an annoying leak for a few weeks before it competely dumped its contents. __________________ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ __________________ The 180s the one you want, ain't no replacement for displacement.