Citroen C3 Picasso - Oil underneath- cause for concern?

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Wed 13 Jul 2022 00:10
Citroen C3 Picasso - Oil underneath- cause for concern? - Starman999

i'm looking to buy a used Citroen C3 Picasso. Found one (2010) that is generally nice, but I could see a little oil on the underside at front. Not that much, and there was no oil dripping onto the ground after the engine had been running a while. Links to pics:

ibb.co/VjwYc36
ibb.co/bdmZLpK

Is this any cause for concern or pretty normal for this age of car and not anything to worry about?!

Edited by Starman999 on 13/07/2022 at 00:25

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Wed 13 Jul 2022 08:02
Citroen C3 Picasso - Oil underneath- cause for concern? - elekie&a/c doctor
At 12 years old , I would expect an engine of this type to have a slight weep of oil. It may be the oil pressure switch that is located behind the exhaust catalyst. I would be more worried about oil consumption on these Prince petrol engines . They are notorious for excessive oil use .
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Wed 13 Jul 2022 09:17
Citroen C3 Picasso - Oil underneath- cause for concern? - Andrew-T

Check the car's MoT history online to see whether any tester has made a comment. Oil-dry engines at that age are not common.

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Wed 13 Jul 2022 12:42
Citroen C3 Picasso - Oil underneath- cause for concern? - Gibbo_Wirral

Could be a clumsy oil changer? I always manage to spill some!

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Wed 13 Jul 2022 12:43
Citroen C3 Picasso - Oil underneath- cause for concern? - John F

It will only fail the MoT if a leak produces a puddle more than 7.5 cm diameter during 5 minutes.

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