oil leak please help

[Aidan]

dipstick, oil pressure light and temp guage all there to help you monitor it, but if it's a drip every fifteen minutes sat on the drive it's likely to be more when hot and running. Usually when you are dropping oil you have a spotted tailgate, if you can't see out of the rear window then stop , sorry but again you can use a judgement on how much the loss is by how filthy the rear of the van is after x miles. How long since oil change ? You should see the evidence on there.
So what oil filter do JK sell ? If you haven't got the box anymore it should be on the filter and still readable now.

[neil3965]

Bit late coming in on this, but I've been away for a bit. Thought I'd add this for future reference.

The o-ring you're looking for is part number 021 101 269A, available from http://www.vw-classicparts.de for 3.50 euros plus 8euros P&P. The cover plate is 021 101 267A (4.00 euros). I had to replace mine recently cos it had been whacked off a rock while the van was being driven off-road and was leaking badly -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/84418351@N ... otostream/

There's b*gger all above the plate except the bottom end of the dipstick.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/84418351@N00/3885015621/

The two M6 bolts have copper crush washers. Tightening them up will only help if the leak is coming from the bolts themselves - the o-ring seals against the vertical faces of the cover plate and the surrounding recess.

Anyway, hope you got it sorted.

[cozmik]

New oil is thinner than old oil, so it finds all the little gaps to get through. Might be the sump gasket, most of them leak a bit after an oil change. Just top it up now and then when it gets low. Think of it as a running transfusion.