Thread: VANOS Oil Leak
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      12-01-2017, 08:56 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by milamookie View Post
Well after the clean up I took her for a proper test drive. Did about 20 miles of varying driving and car was up to temp for a good amount of time. Got her home, jacked her up and inspected. Couldn't find a drop of new oil anywhere. What gives? Could it be a leak from the PO that was sorted out at some point. No new oil from the chain tensioner or even from behind the VANOS. At this point I'm going to put her away for the winter and drive and inspect more in the spring. Still making plans for a VANOS overhaul though.
Hopeful this does not return.
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