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post Jun 4, 2015 - 9:27 PM
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Hey guys

I went to check my oil the other day, and when i pulled out the dipstick i could smell a faint smell of petrol....

Obviously that doesn't sound great... frown.gif

It seems to be running fine. No sign of smoke etc. My fuel consumption has increased but thats more likely the fact i've moved to town and am now doing a lot of stop go driving...

Im going to pull out the sparkys tonight and see if they're screwed - Is there anything else i should check???

Mines a 3SFE

Thanks!

Liam


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post Jun 5, 2015 - 2:06 PM
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It shouldn't reek of fuel though, a slight odour is normal.

Just saw where it said faint. Yeah, if there's 3,000+ miles on the oil and it's a faint smell you're fine. Though a tuneup wouldn't hurt if it hasn't been done in awhile.


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