Vy Castor Rod bushes

[WestieVYLS1]

G'day people,

I had my car serviced the other day and the castor rod bushes were replaced.

I backed my car out of the garage yesterday morning and noticed a small pool of black oil that didnt have the smell of motor oil or PS fluid/auto oil....more of a watered down oil.

So I had a bit of a look around to see where it may be coming from and whether it was residue from the service (I also had the PS pump + reservior + hoses replaced in the service due to they too packing it in) and it only seemed to be leaking from the castor rod bushes.

My questions are - is it true the castor rod bushes are full of oil and as such can it leak?
And if it does leak is this an issue?

Cheers.

[MR_VX]

I'm pretty sure they arnt full of oil, the factory engine mounts did so ive been told

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the factory bush DO have fluid in them,were yours replaced with factory or aftermarket bushes as the aftermarket ones dont?

[MR_VX]

i removed my factory bushes 2 weeks ago and they seem to be just solid rubber.

[WestieVYLS1]

they were replaced with factory ones.

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Whiteline W82047 Front Caster correction - radius rod to chassis
halfway down the page on the right

PRODUCT BENEFITS
A critical service item for any Commodore as the original fluid filled bush fails prematurely causing shuddering under heavy braking and excess wheel movement. Whiteline Plus offer a perfect solution that enduces a responsive braking vehicle and includes caster adjustment for precise handling

[chargedvx6]

Yes the genuine have a fluid medium in them. Same as genuine engine mounts. They shouldn't have any grease like stuff present as they are a dry fit. If urethane bushes have been fitted it's not uncommon to see some of the external lubricating grease around them or even excess dripping sometimes when hot.

[WestieVYLS1]

so if it is leaking, I should take it back to the service centre who did it? or is it a non-issue?

[D3CID3R]

take the car back in.. act pissed off, and say you want a product with out the oil in it