An oil leak isn't always urgent — but an oil pressure warning light is. Drova traces oil leaks back to source on site (sump plug, oil filter, rocker cover, sump gasket, oil cooler) and tells you the difference between a £30 fix and a £600 one before you commit.
Most oil leaks on driveways are one of three things: sump plug washer, oil filter seal or rocker cover gasket. All quick fixes once identified. Bigger leaks (sump gasket, rear main seal, oil cooler) need workshop access — we'll tell you straight if that's the case.
The oil pressure warning light is different — if the red oil-can lamp comes on, stop driving. Low pressure can wreck the engine in minutes. Drova brings a manual pressure gauge to confirm if it's a real fault or just a sensor.
Oil leak trace £69 · Oil pressure sensor from £95 fitted. Rocker cover gasket from £180 fitted (most cars), sump gasket and deeper jobs quoted after inspection.
Could be sump plug washer, oil filter seal, rocker cover gasket, sump gasket or oil cooler — in that order of likelihood. We'll trace it to source on site rather than guess.
No. If the red oil-can lamp is on, stop driving immediately and call us. Low oil pressure destroys engine bearings in minutes. The amber oil-can (low level) means top up the oil and find the leak — less urgent but don't ignore.
Usually a sump plug washer or oil filter seal — fitter forgot to replace the crush washer or didn't seat the filter. Quick fix, but check the level first.
Sump plug or filter seal under £50. Rocker cover gasket around £180 fitted. Sump gasket and rear main seal are bigger jobs and quoted after we've seen the car.
From £95 fitted on most cars. But never replace the sensor without a manual pressure test first — that's how preventable engine damage happens.
Oil dripping onto the hot exhaust manifold — usually from a rocker cover gasket or cam cover leak. The smell appears once the engine is hot. Easy fix once identified.
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Drova is your local mobile mechanic for cars, vans, fleets, farms, holiday parks and estates across Lincolnshire. Servicing, brakes, batteries, MOT prep, diagnostics and digital care records — at your home, workplace or site, 8am–8pm, 7 days a week.
Drova is a fully insured mobile mechanic and asset care service covering all of Lincolnshire — including Lincoln, Sleaford, Boston, Skegness, Grantham, Spalding, Horncastle, Louth, Mablethorpe and Coningsby. Our mobile workshops carry the parts and tools to complete most jobs in a single visit.
Email support@drova.co.uk or call 0333 070 4389.
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