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Well mine was resealed for 'nothing' at the last service, my nice new garage floor is now dry! (i.e. the service cost me a few bob and there was no extra charge for this added).
Thing is you'll need to drop the sump and therefore take out the oil, so it makes sense to do an oil change = 6.5 litres of oil and one filter, say £40 on average + 1 hour labour if you're lucky = £100. So a quote of £100 seems reasonable to me. (A gasket shouldn't cost much though.)
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Thing is you'll need to drop the sump and therefore take out the oil, so it makes sense to do an oil change = 6.5 litres of oil and one filter, say £40 on average + 1 hour labour if you're lucky = £100. So a quote of £100 seems reasonable to me. (A gasket shouldn't cost much though.)
Trefor/.
service is in 1500 miles, so maybe I'll try and hold out till then.Stupid question, but why not do it yourself?????
I'm no expert on TVR's but surely, with a 7 litre container, an oil filter removertakeroffer tool, a socket, a torque wrench and a new £2.50 gasket, it would take all of about 45 mins one sunday afternoon!!!!
I thought the Rover V8 was supposed to be a very DIYMechanic-bugger-it-up-and-swear friendly!
Tell me to piss of if ya like!!!
Just wondered!!!!
I'm no expert on TVR's but surely, with a 7 litre container, an oil filter removertakeroffer tool, a socket, a torque wrench and a new £2.50 gasket, it would take all of about 45 mins one sunday afternoon!!!!
I thought the Rover V8 was supposed to be a very DIYMechanic-bugger-it-up-and-swear friendly!
Tell me to piss of if ya like!!!
Just wondered!!!!
Rob - If the sump has been resealed then maybe that is not what is leaking. The rocker covers can leak at the very back, on the inside. The drippage then runs down into the valley between the heads and out the back to the bottom of the sump. Virtually impossible to see from an inspection from above.
Yes, this is a DIY job. However for me keeping 4.5 litres of oil in a container while emptying the sump is a tricky task (I always manage to drop the sump plug, get oil running down my arm etc.). 7 litres would be nasty - esp. on a new garage floor. Pass the Gunk! I don't like spending money, but sometimes I know it's far easier for a garage to do than me!
T/.
Yes, this is a DIY job. However for me keeping 4.5 litres of oil in a container while emptying the sump is a tricky task (I always manage to drop the sump plug, get oil running down my arm etc.). 7 litres would be nasty - esp. on a new garage floor. Pass the Gunk! I don't like spending money, but sometimes I know it's far easier for a garage to do than me!
T/.
Yeah - oil pump will need a re-prime. If you are doing an oil change on a Chimaera - you need to follow the instructions in Steve Heath's book. DON'T just drain the oil, change sump gasket, replace filter and refill - or the next time you start the engine, it will cost you alot more than a £100.00 !!!!!!!!!
I've always had oil leaks and had the sump done at every service. When I had my 18,000 mile service done at TVR, the mechanic said that they cannot get the cork type gaskets (or won't get them?). He said if I could get one, then they would fit it. He reckons they only use that liquid gasket compound stuff. Anyway, so far so good - does not seem to be leaking so much now - probably only a couple of drips of residue from before it was done. Still, stops the underside from going rusty!!!!!!!!
Early days I know but not a spot on my garage floor yet 
much different from the Mustang which was a join the dots exercise after having stood overnight.
Does anyone change the oil, say, every 3000 themselves between services? Or am I just gilding the lily for want of a better phrase?!
We should all read the bible's piece on the oil pump priming before attempting it yourself tho'
Mike
much different from the Mustang which was a join the dots exercise after having stood overnight. Does anyone change the oil, say, every 3000 themselves between services? Or am I just gilding the lily for want of a better phrase?! We should all read the bible's piece on the oil pump priming before attempting it yourself tho'
Mike
I would put money on you being able to get the cork gesket at your local motor factor. I know this because I was in pricing a Timing Belt, a farmer walked and asked for, A sump gasket for a Range Rover 4ltr V8! He was given a cork gasket in a bag, with Rover V8 engine on the side! Didn't get the cost though!!
I think it's more of they don't don't want to get them and fit them than not being able to get them! If they wanted to they could!!
I think it's more of they don't don't want to get them and fit them than not being able to get them! If they wanted to they could!!
Changed mine a few months ago, got the replacement from the local motor factors.
Easy job, just unbolt it and replace with new gasket. Make sure you clean out the mesh strainer on the pick-up pipe. Mine didn't need to be primed again, oil pressure was fine, but I did try to be as quick as possible with the sump off/empty.
Easy job, just unbolt it and replace with new gasket. Make sure you clean out the mesh strainer on the pick-up pipe. Mine didn't need to be primed again, oil pressure was fine, but I did try to be as quick as possible with the sump off/empty.
After my last service at Walldonway they resealed the sump with a liquid sump sealant. It went back a second time when I found oil on the garage floor. They seem to have done the trick now although there are still signs of oil around the back of the sump. I am sure that using the old fashion gasket would be much simpler to fit and less likely to leak.
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