Next he told me the Oil Sump Seal was broken so oil was leaking from this area too and as its a 4.5hr job it will cost in the region of £230 to fix (parts only a fiver). When I bought my Mk6 tranny EX Tarmac tipper 10 years ago it was quite crusty, steam cleaned the underside to death, next morning oil everywhere, I had removed the rust from the engine sump and diff rear cover, pattern sump was no problem, diff rear cover was impossible to find used at that time and something like £120.00 from Ford , that got a lot of mig wire. Hello Looking to buy a VW Golf 2002. The cost to repair plumbing issues depends on the job size. Drain cleaning or fixing a leaky faucet costs between £100-£250 on average. I intend on complaining to them about the waiting time and stupidly high cost of the oil. Took bloody ages for the RAC to get there. It has damage called "SUMP Damage" I dont know what this is nor how much estimated cost of repair will be. If it is the sump gasket that is leaking the gasket is very cheap (£7 to £15), however changing the gasket can be a real pain. I disagree with the assertion that this pipe will siphon the oil out of the sump when the engine is shut off, as that is not how a siphon works, as the output end of a siphon has to be below the level of the fluid it is siphoning. Read our plumbing repair cost ⦠Once on a race engine with a steel sump, about 3-4 years ago, engine came off the dyno with a leak from the bottom of the sump from there the sump plug boss used to ⦠The bigger the job the higher the cost. Gearbox had to be split from engine to get to the 2 hidden sump bolts. Then they guy charged me £20 for 2 bloody litres of oil. XPAG Oil leaks - and cures by Dave Dubois. For bigger jobs, such as repairing a leaking pipe estimate to pay from £160â£310. The best kind of oil to use in a sump pump is ISO30 turbine oil or 5W30 motor oil. I had an oil leak on my car a few days ago and was stranded in a car park around midnight. Had the seal replaced on mine with F40 gearbox. A proper engine oil level maintains good internal lubrication, keeps your engine temperature in check, and prevents corrosion on internal engine components. The oil pan gasket on your BMW keeps the oil on the correct side of your engine â the inside. Having spent £525 on the Jag last week to have all the coolant hoses renewed (as one burst and dumped coolant all over the road) and rear bushes renewed due to loud clunking from the back, I've now noticed not-insignificant puddles of oil on the drive and it looks very much like the dreaded oil sump gasket leak. Use a small independent garage. Expect to pay between £100 to £150 to change the gasket. Can anyone tell me what SUMP damage is and how much it was cost estimated on a VW Golf. Cost me £357 for 6.5 hours labour. Most sump pumps are factory sealed to prevent leaks and overheating but if you experience a large leak you might need to add more oil. Part number of seal 55589549 cost £13. Once clean run the engine and try to see were the oil is coming from, some times the oil filter, or rocker cover gasket can leak. My symptoms were Low oil pressure warning but only when starting in very cold weather -7. The cost of this repair â¦