oil leaking onto exhaust head? pics inside

[Schwuppes]

Hi guys

was just wondering whats going on here? I dont know a whole lot about cars or engines, but is this the inlet manifold gasket thats buggered?

Car is a VT V6 auto, 160.000 km, year 2000. Its seems the car is losing a bit of oil, I just filled it up 3 weeks ago, the oil measuring stick thingy was at "full" now its fallen about half an inch. When we changed the oil the car was still warm though, now its been sitting cold for a day, if that makes a difference in oil level?

^ this is from the drivers side

^ another oil leak? its on the passenger side, looks like a leak just above the spark plug somewhere

cheers

 

[edals]

Looks like your rocker cover gaskets mate, about 35$ for a new set and 10 mins to change

 

[Schwuppes]

cheers mate, cheap and easy to fix is music to my ears

so you reckon thats whats causing the oil level to drop slowly?

 

[accentstencil]

cheers mate, cheap and easy to fix is music to my ears

so you reckon thats whats causing the oil level to drop slowly?

I agree with edals. I have the same problem even though I changed mine about 6 months ago.

 

[kris_penn]

As said it will be your r/c gaskets easy fix

 

[BlackVXGTS]

That's one very badly maintained V6 !!! Suggest you give the engine a good spray with degreaser, wash off carefully with a garden hose, and let it dry before you try and replace the RC gaskets.

 

[Schwuppes]

cheers guys

the engine looks ok generally I reckon, just those 2 areas at the heads are filthy from the oil leaking.

 

[pablo]

That oil leak isn't the cause of your level dropping so quickly.

 

[Schwuppes]

That oil leak isn't the cause of your level dropping so quickly.

hmm ok, what could usually be the cause of that?

The car is running fine, no smoke or anything coming from the exhaust.

 

[edals]

Well even if its not the issue why its dropping so much, they need replacing so start with them first. The Next common issue is the PCV Valve thats under the top part of the inlet can cause your oil to drop but its usally only after 10,000kms for it to drop.