My car is leaking oil from below the engin, would this be repaired if i gave the car a full service ?

Answer 1

It won't be repaired by a service but it would make sense to get it done at the same time.

Answer 2

What do you mean "full service" If you mean "tune up" the answer is No.... This is a separate issue. There are tons of places an oil would leak from. Most common places would be oil pan gasket or valve cover gasket. To check where it's leaking from open the hood and look around the engine and see if the oil is leaking from the top of the engine. If it looks dry on top then most likely it would be the oil pan gasket, but again there are other things that would leak too like oil pressure sensor etc.(that could be a very strong leak).... Good Luck...

Answer 3

Full service??? What kind of full service? How do you know it's coming from the engine?

It could something as simple as a bad oil pan gasket, or a bad oil filter. In some cars the oil comes from a leak in some other place and it leaks all the way down and it just looks like that's where it comes from.

A clean engine will make it easier to establish where the leak is. Engines can be cleaned (washed) this should not only be done from the top but also from the bottom (chassis wash).

Answer 4

How bad is it leaking? Just a little seep, or is it actually dripping? Can you see where it's coming from?

In my experience, the most common place for oil to leak from is the seal around the oil pan. In this case, you can generally keep driving it until the leak gets too bad to ignore. (On my current car, the oil pan is greasy, but it never actually reaches the ground)

Regardless, no, "a full service" usually just means changing the oil and filters and whatnot, it doesn't actually involve any repairs...and whatever is leaking, this is a repair. It could be simple and relatively cheap (probably is...either the oil pan seal, threads on the plug, oil filter, something like that), or it could be involved and more expensive (like it's coming from the timing cover or something that would be a ***** to get off).

You should be able to figure out where it's coming from, if you can get under it. You may be able to identify what part is leaking yourself.

Answer 5

It depends where the oil is leaking from.

If the oil is leaking from the oil filter or the oil drain plug, a full service should fix it. If it is leaking from anywhere else, you will need to get a garage to find the source of the leak and repair that specific problem.

Answer 6

No. A service as you call it , will not deal with an engine oil leak. Seperate problem , and has to be determined where the leak is from before it can be repaired seperately.

Answer 7

very unlikley that a service would fix your oil leak unless it is leaking from a split oil filter seal or the sump bung has came loose. could be any number of possibilities for oil leaking. :-sump gasket, rock cover gasket, oil feed pipes, oil pressure switch and so on. best to get it checked at a garage. or get underside of engine and vehicle power washed so that you can see were oil is leaking from.

Answer 8

full service....um I think of that as oil and fluid changes and maybe air filter and tune up. None of this will fix your car.

Taking your car into a mechanic to get diagnosed, and repaired would work.

Answer 9

No !! They will ( or should if their any good) advise you of the leak ! but they won't repair it in a general service !?!?
you could take it to a garage and point the leak out to them! and get a quote for them to repair it!!

Answer 10

If you dont know the answer to your question it would be unwise for you to carry out your own service. Chances are the oil is coming from the sump plug or oil filter. if its not from one of these things then it could prove more costly and will not be picked up on a standard service. Dont mess around take it to a reputable garage and get them to have a look. good luck.