General 500x 1.4 turbo smell of oil inside car

[Scanny1]

Hello just bought this car for my wife private sale but seems to be a smell of engine oil more noticeable when heaters are on anyone experienced them issues thanks

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi

Lift bonnet

Check around engine with a torch..
Oily damp patches.. loose hose clips

The cabin air is ducted from around the enginebay

Do keep an eye on fluid levels too

 

[Scanny1]

I did get a torch but can’t see any oil I have read somewhere about a o ring failing on the air oil separator just wondered has anyone had the same problems pointing to that

 

[Scanny1]

Replaced the seal seemed to have sorted the problem simple fix

 

[nico77]

Hi,
I too have occasionally smelt oil in my car which is also a 1.4 turbo. Can you tell me where exactly the air oil separator is? Also the part number / dimensions of the O ring would be very helpful.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Scanny1]

Top of rocker cover right hand side just a couple of hoses to remove and 3 x10mm nuts ; I’m sure I used 16mm inside diameter and 2.63mm thick oring ,just as well get the o rings from euro car parts Buy a alsorted set about 5 pound

 

[Scanny1]

Takes about 10 minutes

 

[nico77]

Excellent. Thanks for the reply. I'll get onto it as soon as it stops raining!