Gazzer1uk
Feb 15th, 2008, 12:03
Hi folks,
I have a 54 plate XC70 with the D5 engine (165 variant). It's just turned over 50k miles all fully dealer serviced etc.
The problem is huge clouds of greyish smoke, and I mean huge!!! However this only occurs after a period of idle on start up. For example when the ice is on the car, I start the car, scrape the ice and then drive off. This may be 3 minutes or so before I drive off. I have two short runs of about 200 yards, and then hit the bypass and accelerate, and as I view the rear, boy do we see a gathering cloud of smoke. The bypass is about 1/2 mile before next roundabout and by the time I have got there, the smoke has gone and does not appear again...... If I was old bill I would stop me!
Oil usage seems normal, obviousy I am worried about this anyone any thoughts, before I take it back to the dealer?
Thanks,
Gaz
I have a 54 plate XC70 with the D5 engine (165 variant). It's just turned over 50k miles all fully dealer serviced etc.
The problem is huge clouds of greyish smoke, and I mean huge!!! However this only occurs after a period of idle on start up. For example when the ice is on the car, I start the car, scrape the ice and then drive off. This may be 3 minutes or so before I drive off. I have two short runs of about 200 yards, and then hit the bypass and accelerate, and as I view the rear, boy do we see a gathering cloud of smoke. The bypass is about 1/2 mile before next roundabout and by the time I have got there, the smoke has gone and does not appear again...... If I was old bill I would stop me!
Oil usage seems normal, obviousy I am worried about this anyone any thoughts, before I take it back to the dealer?
Thanks,
Gaz