oil leak from where?????

[2.8derv]

Hello i am new to this so i hope you can help. i have a 2.8 shogun 1994 and my breather pipe seems to be leaking oil into my turbo pipe. the question is why is it coming out. i have had the car about 6 months and havnt done an oil change yet. could it be blockages from lack of oil change and being blown out. maybe its not this and i am miles off. any help gareatfully recieved

[SHED]

its a common problem

[2.8derv]

can it be fixed? i was hoping its not rings as in crankshaft pressure high. has this got a pcv valve or is it just petrol engines. would a good engine flush and oil change sort it. also it seems to smell really hot since the oil leak problem

[markbass]

all shoguns seam to mist oil through the breather pipes and around the inter cooler as long as its just traces of oil and not pouring through it will be perfectly fine

if you are overly worried about it clean all the pipes and fit an oil catch tank

you might find it improve if you change the oil for mineral instead of semi synthetic as mine seam to breathe heavy on semi syth

[Nick4X4]

if your worried you can always run it down to our workshop and we can have a look :wink:

[2.8derv]

i was going to put semi synthetic in but would you recommend 15w40 which is what i use in my vans. ill chnge the oil with a good flush and see how it goes. thanks for your help.

[Nick4X4]

i'm not keen on engine flush
more oil changes our better :wink:

[2.8derv]

im not sure when it eas last done i have only had it a few months i never got any service history with it. it all seems good other than the oil leak and the pressure relief valve on the inlet manifold. i was going to use flush this once just to give it a good clean.

[mark7323]

looks like its coming from a dif in2 a box near the gear box i put it bk in 2 2 wheel drive the 2 front wheels flashed on the dash i drove down rd it clunked and knocked its self bk in 2 2 wheel drive now ive got a leak like gearbox fluid constant drip

[bbbb]

hi derv.i had exactly the same problems with my 2.8 also a 94 and i cleaned egr,all the pipes and intercooler and vacum pipes,flushed and changed to 15w40, new oil filter. drove for a few days and then changed oil again 15w40. ..........major improvement.