Oil Dipstick Seal

Oil leaks are never mean good news. And looking for these leaks isn’t a picnic, either. Or at least, they look ugly and make your engine bay appear sickly. Tracing oil oil leaks can be harrowing;, but with a few pointers, you can identify which parts are leaking, or gushing, oil part is the culprit.
Well, you better pray that your engine isn’t a gusher.

One indication is dirt collecting around hoses or tubes. Since oil attracts dirt, so you can safely assume that patch of dirt is caused by leaking oil. One part notorious for leaking oil is should pay particular attention to the oil dipstick tube seal. It might just be the oil dipstick seal that’s causing the problem, though. You’re lucky if that’s the case.The seal makes sure that oil doesn’t seep out the dipstick tube.

Given the seal’s thin rubber structure, it’s no surprise that pressure from the crankcase wears the seal down over time.

You see, at the bottom of the oil dipstick tube is the crankcase. If your engine has seen better days, chances are, ‘blow by’, or gases from the combustion chambers, are leaking past the piston rings and collecting inside the crankcase. As pressure builds up, , oil can get and pushed out oil in all places, including the dipstick tube and the dipstick tube.

And if your car’s oil dipstick seal happens to worn down, well, you can say goodbye to your car’s engine oil. Don’t want that? Check on the seal regularly and replace it when necessary.