D5254T (to 2002, Audi) Overfilled sump - bad starting problem

[vincentvg]

Reckon they must have put about 8 litres in originally then! Most of the excess was drained straight away, when the mistake was noticed, but the level's still above the high mark when it's had time to drain down.

Haven't had a chance to do anything about it yet, but I'm going to get a pump and take a couple of pints out, and see where that takes the dipstick level to. The bad starting has improved markedly now - I'm hoping that once I've done the above, it'll be cured for good. Then I need a letter from Volvo stating what the possible consequences of the overfill might be (cat for example?), so I've got something to have a go at the garage if I get a problem later on.

[paul3346]

Hi there,
I haven't read all the posts but I thought I may as well add my experience. My motor is a 10v 2.0l 1998 v70 auto. A couple of years ago, had it serviced by a local mechanic who had done well by all my other motors. Travelling up a hill and doing about 4k revs the engine took ill. Power dying and when I looked in the rear view mirror there was a massive blue fog obscuring everything, and I do mean everything. Managed to keep it going and limped to a laybye. After a while the engine sounded sweet and I went home. The end result was approx 1.5l excess oil. It must have got past the rings into the combustion chamber hence the fog. No long lasting results just a worry that the credit card was about to get hammered.
Paul