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XC70 smoking/using oil-Follow Up V70-XC70 2002

posted by  KlausC on  Sat Jun 25 19:25 CST 2016
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A lot of us DIY guys have latex gloves to keep the car clean :) These gloves have another purpose before discarding:

Remove the oil filler cap, wrap a glove over the filler hole (might need a rubber band), and start the car. If the glove inflates, you have positive pressure in the crankcase which is not good. The PCV service you had done should have fixed that.

Of course, with 200K miles, you might have worn valve seals that allow oil into the cylinders and produce smoke. This is not a big concern, but it is a costly fix. Stop idling for a long time and avoid long downhill drives.
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Keeping it running is better than buying new






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