Dye for oil to find leak?

[911Etarga]

I was wondering if there are some safe products/ways to dye your oil to find a leak?

[Rot 911]

http://www.amazon.com/Fluorescent-Leak-Detector-Fuel-Systems/dp/B0007ZAJ9A

[Danny_Ocean]

Any decent auto parts store should have a kit which include dyes for different fluids (trans, oil, water) special goggles and a UV light. I think I paid about $29 for a kit that included an A/C dye as well.

[911Etarga]

Great, Thanks! I think it is the main seal.......

[dweymer]

I have used them, and I found they don't help. The dye gets splashed around with the oil and you end up looking at a scene from csi with lumenol, dots everywhere, and concentrations on the seams of everything.

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by dweymer

I have used them, and I found they don't help. The dye gets splashed around with the oil and you end up looking at a scene from csi with lumenol, dots everywhere, and concentrations on the seams of everything.

But if you have a "gusher", it'll show.

[dweymer]

If it is "gushing" you will see it without $10 dye. Just like a fat girl, roll her in powder and aim for the wet spot!

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by dweymer

If it is "gushing" you will see it without $10 dye.

Without, you may only see the end result.

The dye leaves a trail which (hopefully) points to the source.

[gshiwota]

Donnie... I haven't heard that line since high school....

Thanks for the laugh today.

[OldTee]

Originally Posted by Danny_Ocean

Without, you may only see the end result.

The dye leaves a trail which (hopefully) points to the source.

That has not been my experience. The dye is bright green at the source of the leak and a dull green elsewhere. The area should be very clean before the test.