Engine Leak / Engine Steam-Cleaning
 

My1999 S80 is leaking a brown oil. The mechanic says that it is so much that they can not see much and it needs an steam-cleaning. I believe the engine is the one leaking. Any idea how much would be the steam-cleaning, and the risks of breaking something with the procedure? What things can leak in an enginee?
Thank you,
--Nuria.

The oil leak can be many things.
I would not steam clean the motor it can mess many things up.

Thanks
 

They say that it is so messy that they can not see from where the leak is coming; should I suggest something else to the mechanic instead of steam-cleaning the motor? I'm agraif of telling him to do not steam-clean and him replying to me that he can not do anything then ... (I'm clueless).
--Nuria.

Brake cleaner works really well to clean the motor and it evaperates really quick.

Thank you; tomorrow I will suggest him that. I'll keep you posted.
Regards,
--Nuria.

Hopefully it goes over well.