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hi all i have a prob with my passat sport it is a 2002 103 tdi whats happening is believe it or not the engine oil level is rising it is not water so i am thinking that diesel is getting into the oil from somewhere

any advice is welcome the car has full dealer service history

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thanks for your reply the water level is fine and there is no sign of any in the oil also the car runs ok so dont think there is a head gasket problem have been told that it could be injector seals or the tandem pump leaking any views welcome

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Injector seals unlikely, as it would just leak outside the engine. What does the oil smell like? Take the dipstick out and walk away from the car - if you can smell diesel, then that's the first step.

If your piston rings are on the way out and the car is over-fuelling, then it'll be seeping past the rings and into the sump.

I really would get it checked out quickly - your oil is being diluted, whatever the problem is - diluted oil means less lubrication, means possible bearing problems etc.

Oh, and while you're there - any chance you could down-size your avatar please - it's beeldin mahoosive ;)

Ta

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cheers thanks for the info i will check it out

i had some oil taken out and i have been monitoring the level for a few days now and

it seems to be ok at the moment so it may be that last time that i put some in i may have overfilled it will keep you posted

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