Black spots on turbo heat shield

[Eddie_JCW]

So I went to do an ECU reset and noticed black spots on the heat shield and engine cover. Once everything cooled down I had a look, no apparent oil leaks and most of the spots were hard? Almost like tar. Would oil dry like that in heat? Surely it'd burn off especially on the turbo heat shield.

[badwolf340]

Could be something that you have driven through and its landed on a hot engine ?

[badwolf340]

And have you tried to remove any of the marks once the engone had cooled down

[Eddie_JCW]

And have you tried to remove any of the marks once the engone had cooled down

Yes, some won't move like tar, some was still like a liquid. It's odd, it's like it's came from nowhere.

I am worried considering I've just fitted the intercooler :( but I'm hoping it's nothing.

[MINI William]

Try a little tar remover to shift some of the more stubborn stains. Can you see anything similar coming up from the intercooler from a loose pipe etc.

[Eddie_JCW]

It doesn't seem to be coming up from that area either. My suspicion is I've got a dodgy filler cap or as your dad said it's something I've driven through. I'm going to have a proper look today before work.

It could be nothing it's not like it's everywhere or that it's a huge amount. It's like 1 or 2ml max if it's oil, but I can't see why it'd go hard like tar and not burn off, the wet spots didn't feel greasy and left no residue.

[MINI William]

There has been a lot of road works as per usual at this time of year for the end of the financial year. As I say try some tar remover on it. If you don't have any feel free to pop round to the house and you can use some of mine.

[Eddie_JCW]

There has been a lot of road works as per usual at this time of year for the end of the financial year. As I say try some tar remover on it. If you don't have any feel free to pop round to the house and you can use some of mine.

Thanks William :thumbs up: I'll clean it off, if it comes back I'll be getting it straight to MINI. Just thought I'd check on here first in case anyone had it before.

[Eddie_JCW]

Well I've had a look, and tried to clean it but tardis isn't shifting it. If you don't mind William I might pop over at some point in case you see something I don't. It may just be tar and I may just be paranoid. I just don't remember seeing it there when I fitted the intercooler but I wasn't looking for anything abnormal.

[MINI William]

Well I've had a look, and tried to clean it but tardis isn't shifting it. If you don't mind William I might pop over at some point in case you see something I don't. It may just be tar and I may just be paranoid. I just don't remember seeing it there when I fitted the intercooler but I wasn't looking for anything abnormal.

Not a bother to pop over ill PM you my mobile number