leaking black bottle under my bonnet?? what is it?

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earlybird
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leaking black bottle under my bonnet?? what is it?

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Hi, can anyone tell me what this black bottle is under my 206cc 1.6 petrol 52 reg bonnet?
As it seems to be leaking. ...... eek!
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That's your oil filter housing. It's probably a tiny bit loose, but be gentle with it.
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Its just had a cambelt change done on it and as part of that I think there was a oil and filter change?
so can I remove it and then screw it back on? making sure its not cross threaded or just tighten it slightly?

I dont think the neighbours will be happy if I pour oil all over the road? :sorry:

But at least its nothing major! thanks :love-thx:

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Yes, if it's freshly fitted then it should only be hand tight, so you should be able to just unscrew it and check the threads, then screw it back on again. There shouldn't be any leakage.
Best to do it when the engine's cold though, as that area gets particularly toasty and you don't want to get branded!
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Thanks :)
can I also ask (for future reference) what oil should I be putting into my car? Is 5-40 fully synthetic ok?

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Whoa there!!!
You sure it's not just spillage from the filter change before you go in feet first?
Start the car and see if it's dripping first!
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Sorry for the late reply,
I think your right, I cleaned up the mess and checked if it was loose (which it wasn't) than ran it for a week and just re-checked it and its all clean :)
Sorry I just panicked slightly.

Thanks for all your help!