OOOOOOOOOK!! so get boost... get yourself a new problem!!!

[Spooky]

Got home tonight after a bit of a run to get used to the power again (and jesus has she got some power). thought i could smell burning oil so popped the bonnet and hey presto!!!

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Seems to be spraying upwards as its also all over the inside of the bonnet... like soooooooooo!

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I thought it may have been from the dipstick as the orange handle had come off so i have fixed it on again and the dip stick is seated in correctly so unless its forcing round it without blowing it out then its not coming from there.

Any clues anyone? There is no oil anywhere else but this area

[Doingitsideways]

It's coming out of the engine ;)

[Spooky]

oh and as an additional to this, i checked the oil on saturday and there was literally a slight reading right on the very tip of the dip stick.... so the guy at the shop put almost a full big bottle in here. Just thinking about it... was that too much? thats a 5l bottle right?

[oblark]

I had a simular problem, it was the pipe that comes from the block and goes to the PCV.

It had come off of the block and oil went everywhere.

[Doingitsideways]

Erm... Yeah!

Oil comes.in 1,4 or 5 litres.

Check the level again when cold to see if it's been overfilled!

[Spooky]

Erm... Yeah!

Oil comes.in 1,4 or 5 litres.

Check the level again when cold to see if it's been overfilled!

i bet it is hahahaha. well at least the engine wont rust for a while LMAO!! if its not coming from the PCV as oblark suggests, would it be coming back up the dipstick?

[MoleT-5R]

oh and as an additional to this, i checked the oil on saturday and there was literally a slight reading right on the very tip of the dip stick.... so the guy at the shop put almost a full big bottle in here. Just thinking about it... was that too much? thats a 5l bottle right?

I'd say, think he may have got carried away, of the top of my head I'd have thought the capacity was 5.5-6 litre total

someone will be along with the correct figure shortly if they haven't already posted it...lol

[stribo]

I'd say, think he may have got carried away, of the top of my head I'd have thought the capacity was 5.5-6 litre total

someone will be along with the correct figure shortly if they haven't already posted it...lol

You're bang on mate.

[Biff]

The book says 5.3 litres but I was happy with 5.5.

[Spooky]

nuts!!!! just checked the dip stick... erm i think the girls put a bit of weight on!!!!

Its reading where my thumb nail is!!

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[martin_r_smith]

Yeah a tad too much! I wouldn't take it back to the fella again if I was you.

Best off draining some of that oil out before it blows some seals out too.

[Spooky]

Yeah a tad too much! I wouldn't take it back to the fella again if I was you.

Best off draining some of that oil out before it blows some seals out too.

will have to do it tomorrow when i get home from work now and drive like a vicar too and from work tomorrow :( which is a shame now i have my boost back but hey ho... best things in life and all that!

[JT]

IIRC, its only 1 ltr between min and max on the dispstick,so you have (or did have) about 4 ltrs too much!!

hopefully Oblarks suggestion is right and released the pressure

[MoleT-5R]

You're bang on mate.


The book says 5.3 litres but I was happy with 5.5.

see I said someone would be along with the correct answer, I assuming that's what you meant Steve..:)

But is 5.3 litres to min, max or nicely in the middle....?????

[Spooky]

IIRC, its only 1 ltr between min and max on the dispstick,so you have (or did have) about 4 ltrs too much!!

hopefully Oblarks suggestion is right and released the pressure

dont suppose there is a pic of this anywhere so i know what im looking for is there? cant see anything obvious that out of place you see.

[hemihusky]

on the dipstick dont it have a lil marking? mine has 1.5L on it that i assume is 1.5L from the bottom reading to the top of the stick. so yeah if they put a big bottle in then thats way overfull

[oblark]

The only way to see if the pipe had come off is to remove the inlet manifold

[LeeT5]

This happened to me once when I had my P1 R with the 2.3 T5 lump.

Check your dipstick 'O' rings. There should be two. If you only have one, then you have the old style dipstick. Volvo super seeded it with a new stick that has two 'O' rings. This makes it fit much tighter and will prevent the oil from escaping out the tube.

However, your's is clearly over filled, so it's just as well it did come out the tube and not the rear main seal!

Also, I'd check your PCV isn't blocked once you have the oil level correct.

To check:

Warm the engine up to temperature then let idle for a few minutes. Without switching off, open the bonnet and slightly pull out the dipstick. There should be no white oil vapour chuffing out. If there is, then your PCV's blocked and that will have contributed to the oil being forced up your dipstick tube......cos the crankcase needs to breath!

One more thing.....You did wipe the dipstick before taking a reading? oil residue in the tube can give a false reading. :wink:

[Spooky]

Yeah I've got her booked for the pcv doING next weekend any how.just need to find one :)

Yeah I wiped the stick :) where will these rings be, just under the handle ring?

[LeeT5]

Yeah I've got her booked for the pcv doING next weekend any how.just need to find one :)

Yeah I wiped the stick :) where will these rings be, just under the handle ring?

Yes. Two black O rings not one.

[Spooky]

Yes. Two black O rings not one.

hmmmmm i have none LMAO!!!

ok so thats something else i need to get!!

[LeeT5]

hmmmmm i have none LMAO!!!

ok so thats something else i need to get!!

There you go then! That's where the oil came from :wink:

Basically, no 'O' rings means the oil cannot be prevented from escaping the dipstick tube. Coupled with the fact it is overfilled and the PCV is blocked.....is a recipe for it to spew the oil out, and because it comes out the tube, it will be under slight pressure.

Drop your oil all out when you do the PCV. Replace the dipstick with a new one....there about £12.

It won't happen again. :B_thumb:

[Spooky]

Oil dropped CHECK

dip stick replacementioned sought UNDERWAY

lesson learnt HELL YEAH

[Gold 'N' Brown]

Who in the ££££ tops up their oil and doesn't check the level is right? What an absolute numpty!

[Spooky]

Who in the ££££ tops up their oil and doesn't check the level is right? What an absolute numpty!

I agree... last time i let anyone else touch her but me!

[LeeT5]

So, is it sorted now?

[960kg]

Just to help!!! ...on a 1997 T5 there are TWO sizes of "O" ring on the dipstick ...so you may need your chassis number to get the correct one...been there...Lol

[MA'R'K]

Have you tried putting your thumb over the dipstick tube? If there is any back pressure forcing your thumb off the tube then your PCV is blocked! I replaced all my PCV with OEM equipment, but the top hose leading from the cam cover disintegrated around the clip leading to a load of oil being spat onto the underside of the bonnet! This pipe was only a year or so old.... so even OEM equipment can fail prematurely too!

[Spooky]

So, is it sorted now?

Yes mate..... dropped about 4l !!! from here and she is 100% fine... I believe i have been a VERY lucky boy!! going to get the PCV changed in the next couple of weeks because it needs doing anyway but given this little episode i would rather be safe sooner than later LOL