Renault Laguna keeps losing oil

Level 8 User Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 328

Hi

I have a 1998 s reg Renault Laguna 2.0 16v Tourer. Its got 11500 on the clock.

Benn well maintained had an oil change at 114000 as well as filter.

Since then its been losing oil at the rate of 2 pints per 100 miles. No sign of leaking no blue smoke oil sump nut is tight no drips, no drips after been stood still????

TOTALLY CONFUSED

Jub

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well its not being stolen, its either leaking or being burnt

2 pints per 100 miles you would have a blue smoke screen behind you everywhere.

its leaking somehwere.

Level 8 User Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 328

I cant see any drips.

This one has an plastic engine screen underneath so any leaks would gather up in this try before hitting fround. NOTHING!

Nor blue smoke! Im still dumb LOL

Level 8 User Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 328

SOMETIMES I WISH IT WOULD BE STOLEN!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

its going somewhere mate, that s a lot of oil to just dissapear, ambers megane uses maybe a pint per 1 k and theres a constant smoke screen from the car and the front of the blocks wet.

Level 8 User Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 328

engines dry as a bone, Trays dry, oils ump nut is tight, no blue smoke, running freat, no dips just losing oil.

I know this is frustrating to explain but theres no leak, if there was a leak under compression then wouldnt it still carry on at stand still when idiling or for a short period when the engine has turned off??? NOTHING

NADDA

Not a fecking scottish sausage

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

its going somehwere, does the exhaust tip feel oily?

Level 8 User Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 328

Nope, Ive checked everyhting.

My wifes grandad said maybe the previous owners had shoved a heavier grade oil in it to hid the burn off and thats why its still burning but you cant see it????

Col

Level 8 User Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 328

chris

Do you think oils leaking somewhere else where you cant see any trace??

like a black hole!! LOL

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

have you ever watched the iraqi oil fields on the telly? Thats what oil goes like, a litre per 100 miles is a hell of a lot of oil and its going somehwere, if it was burnt off you would see it out the back.

Its not like petrol where 95% of what you get is water thus can't see it!

Level 8 User Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 328

mmmmm

atill i now what i mean, i aint going to renault!! If i cant see i cant do it myself which measn mega bucks!!

I fell a weekend on the pist for chris if i cant fix it!! LOL

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most possible cracked head

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My first thought would be to drop the engine under tray as these usually hold anything that is leaking on the Goonas but from the volumes you're claiming to be loosing it would be flowing off of it for sure.

I'd be tempted to break the exhaust downpipe section myself and get my finger in there to have a feel as Chris has already pointed out that's a serious oil loss and if you're not dropping it or burning it it's either coming out of the exhaust or you're running oil as coolant! It's really that simple as it doesn't just disappear.

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

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Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

well I can assure you mate you have a problem like you i have a 2l 16v rxe estate. i do approx 120miles a day and between services I only need to put .5l in just to top her up mine is just natural loss. I suggest you get her up on ramps and take a good look around because that much oil is going somewhere. have you checked the filler cap for mayo? what colour is the coolant? whats the performance like is it sluggish? does it run hot?

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just keep topping it up. oil is cheaper than gaskets Razz

Level 8 User Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 328

I AM SUCH A DIV!!!!

In a moment of madness not only on my part we have found out that.

1. the wrong guage is being read as the oil gauge is electronic.

2. Even so, id only backed up my thinking becuase the dip stick read no oil as well???

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

Go by the dip stick, not the gauge

Level 8 User Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 328

checked the dip stick 6 times:

1. empty
2. full
3.full
4. above maximum
5. half full
6. full

all after the car has been stood still nlevel ground after 12 hours since last being used.