Re: engine oil leak advice

[Mike VanAmburgh <vwvr6r@fiber.net>]

I had an oil leak and couldn't see where it was coming from.  The dealer
here uses a dye to see where the leak is coming from.  They put it in,
you go back later and they shine a blacklight around the engine area,
showing exactly where the oil is coming from.  Turned out I had a
defective factory VW oil filter.

-Mike

Oliver Seiler wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> My MkII Scirocco is leaking oil from the engine. Most of it seems to be
> coming from the head gasket, though the car is new enough to me that I'm
> not really sure. Is it feasible for a guy like me (this is my first car,
> and I haven't had it very long, though I'm pretty good with tools) to fix
> the head gasket on the engine, without taking the engine out (which would
> likely make things much easier, though I don't have the space to do it,
> nor do I have the equipment)? How likely am I to ruin the engine? Should I
> just take it to a shop and have it done by professionals, and forego the
> learning experience?
> 
> And, on a related note, what shops do you Vancouverites (in B.C.) on the
> list recommend around the Vancouver area, both for getting repairs and
> getting parts? Bow Wow seems to carry a lot of parts for the Scirocco, and
> they're pretty close to me. Anywhere else? Would taking the car to
> Volkswagen (given where I keep my car this would be Capilano Volkswagen)
> just be a waste of money for these repairs?
> 
> -Oliver
> 
> Oliver Seiler -- Software Developer, Pivotal Software, http://www.pivotal.com
>    Scirocco MkII Diary - http://erisian.com/~oseiler/scirocco/index.html
> 
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