More likely to be the crankshaft sensor seal on the front of the block, often miss diagnosed as sump gasket.
My first Mini... sump gasket leak
Hello all,
My name is Vince and I may be about to buy my first ever Mini!
It's a Mini One, 51 plate, 70k miles, £1395. Never ever driven, or thought of owning, a Mini in the past (I'm 6'1" so always figured they'd be too small.)
However I just test drove one and was very surprised at how roomy it was and how well it drove.
I always like to sign up to an appropriate forum for the car I currently drive as they're invaluable when it comes to needing help or advice. So in expectation of owning a Mini, here I am!
And my question is this - the Mini I'm looking to buy has had an advisory on its last MOT - "minor oil seep sump gasket area".
The garage said they've "tightened it" so it should be ok.
Is this anything to worry about? I've done a bit of research but couldn't come up with a definitive answer...
Cheers!
My name is Vince and I may be about to buy my first ever Mini!
It's a Mini One, 51 plate, 70k miles, £1395. Never ever driven, or thought of owning, a Mini in the past (I'm 6'1" so always figured they'd be too small.)
However I just test drove one and was very surprised at how roomy it was and how well it drove.
I always like to sign up to an appropriate forum for the car I currently drive as they're invaluable when it comes to needing help or advice. So in expectation of owning a Mini, here I am!
And my question is this - the Mini I'm looking to buy has had an advisory on its last MOT - "minor oil seep sump gasket area".
The garage said they've "tightened it" so it should be ok.
Is this anything to worry about? I've done a bit of research but couldn't come up with a definitive answer...
Cheers!
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