oil coming out dipstick

herb-16v

I have oil coming out top of dipstick not alot like. The rubber o rings just turn on the stick is it just them that have gone or some other reason why its comin out?

vocky

usually it's excess crank pressure, but it may be worn dipstick seals

herb-16v

So nowt to worry about? Ordered some seals today

Matt

Hopefully it's the cheaper fix

herb-16v

yer me too, find out when new 1s turn up

herb-16v

On the dipstick there is 3 slots i have seen on Google some have 3 rubbers and some have 2 on. I only had 2 but am i ment to have 3 on?

poundy

blocked breather?

herb-16v

poundy said:
blocked breather?

no put 2 new o-rings on and its not coming out now, but on the dipstick where the seals go there is 3 slots like for 3 seals but i only had 2 seals on but looking on google some pics have 2 seals some have 3 seals so dunno what is right, how many have you`s got on your vectra b

jwalker

According to EPC there should only be two seals

herb-16v

Yer seen that on these. I just got the 2 on like i had and on oil comin out now the new seals are a better fit

Matt

So all sorted now then with the new seals fitted?

herb-16v

yer all sorted with 2 new seals on, still don`t know what the 3rd slot is for