Whats causing engine oil leak from new 1Zr-fe

[Maxud1]

As the title indicates there is leak that seems to be the engine oil from the driver side(right side) of the engine. what can it be?? attached are the images (from the above right-side angle) for reference..

[COOLTAHIR]

this usually happens if oil draining nut is not properly tight.
or in my case mechanic didnt fitted tappet cover properly and it caused leakage

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[Maxud1]

this usually happens if oil draining nut is not properly tight.
or in my case mechanic didnt fitted tappet cover properly and it caused leakage

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i think that nut is far down below near the filter area... its leaking from the above backside of the engine that cant be seen

[homeboy]

May be the oil sink hit something and there is a small leak. Best way is to get the a good wash and see it over night. This happened to my car once and we were unable to locate the leak. It was the inside engine seal which has a small leak.

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[Maxud1]

May be the oil sink hit something and there is a small leak. Best way is to get the a good wash and see it over night. This happened to my car once and we were unable to locate the leak. It was the inside engine seal which has a small leak.

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its actually been happening for few months now.... but not routinely ... sometime i park the car overnight and theres nothing... while the other days there is a leak.

[Blue_3107]

AA,

a) In case the car is still under Warranty: the Dealership should look into it and provide a fix.

b) Earlier had experience of oil leak around gear box. (However it was a Suzuki)
Although symptoms were similar, and leak source was a mystery.
Mechanic used bright light to identify source oil 'spill' : turned out to be plastic cover, near top of gear box (locally called 'tickly'). Long time to fix it, but not costly. (once again, that was a suzuki, not 1zr-fe)

Hoping it helps.

Regards.

[aviatorx]

Some initial versions of the 1ZR-FE were affected with oil leaks, malfunctioning water pump and high fuel consumption at low mileage. Although rare, these problems have been reported in 1.6L Corollas in G.C.C countries and Russia as well. You're advised to immediately contact your Toyota dealership and have this problem fixed under warranty without delay!

Toyota 1ZR-FE Engine | Turbo, Engine Oil, Tuning, Problems

[omer91]

Sorry to dig this random topic but i burst out loud laughing....

This oil leak is the result of failing timing chain tensioner, common problem in 1ZR-FE, get it replaced and issue will be resolved !