rivarama
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Hi All,
After 9 super happy months of ownership of the 550, and using it regularly, I noticed a small weep of oil under the cam cover a couple of days ago as I was doing an inspection of the engine bay.
The leak feels very small (nothing on the floor, not very wet looking etc...)
I am going to clean the oily area off the engine and see how long it takes to come back to assess the seriousness of it. For context the car had been sitting for a few years with its previous owner, whom had only put minimal mileage over his 5 years ownership. I have put more miles in 9 months than he ever did.
Any recommendations on a good degreaser for the engine bay?
Also, watching videos on YouTube, people recommend to use a hose to rinse things off after covering all electrical connections. That sounds a bit scary... any thoughts on water + engine bay?
Thank you
After 9 super happy months of ownership of the 550, and using it regularly, I noticed a small weep of oil under the cam cover a couple of days ago as I was doing an inspection of the engine bay.
The leak feels very small (nothing on the floor, not very wet looking etc...)
I am going to clean the oily area off the engine and see how long it takes to come back to assess the seriousness of it. For context the car had been sitting for a few years with its previous owner, whom had only put minimal mileage over his 5 years ownership. I have put more miles in 9 months than he ever did.
Any recommendations on a good degreaser for the engine bay?
Also, watching videos on YouTube, people recommend to use a hose to rinse things off after covering all electrical connections. That sounds a bit scary... any thoughts on water + engine bay?
Thank you