Engine Oil Dye

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SimonBrown
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#1 Engine Oil Dye

Post by SimonBrown » Mon Jul 15, 2024 7:28 pm

In my quest to find yet another oil leak from my Series 2, this time from the rear of the engine, does anyone have any experience of UV dye?
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Simon
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1969 E Type Series 2 OTS
2013 F Type V6 Convertible
1975 Honda 400 Four

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Phil P
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#2 Re: Engine Oil Dye

Post by Phil P » Tue Jul 16, 2024 12:46 pm

Hi Simon,
I suspect you don't need a UV dye in the oil as most oils fluoresce anyway. However, if you have a leak already the background may disguise the source of the leak if you're not able to clean it well enough.
Yours,
Phil
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