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Old Apr 26th, 2017, 20:52   #16
osullivant
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Originally Posted by jamie1131 View Post
The DPF does a good job of hiding any smoke. Mine barely smokes at all despite burning through 2 litres/1000 miles,.....

High blow-by means more case getting into the crankcases therefore more gas passing through the breather back into the inlet. As the gas speed increases oil more oil gets carried with it as it doesn't have time to be separated and drop back into the pan.
that makes some sense but it amounts to a major overhaul? or is there an alternative.

I have a scrap s60 which I maight swop the oil separator off and chance that....


what about one of these there must be a reason why these are made, does the valve wear out thus allowing the gases and oil to bypass the separator....http://www.skandix.de/en/spare-parts...ather/1033347/

Would a compression test show rings to be an issue?

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