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Engine Oil Level PollViews : 528587 Replies : 217Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Aug 8th, 2010, 21:30 | #41 | |
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Aug 9th, 2010, 09:28 | #42 |
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I believe that this is not as big a worry as people suggest. Replacing a small proportion of the oil (up to about 3%) with diesel as Volvo suggest as an interim solution is not outrageous in my opinion. In any case, they will probably come up with a better solution in due course. In my case the software seems to have "fixed" the rising oil level problem.
Diesel has some lubricating properties similar to WD40. Diesel engines have always had some blow-by that contaminates the oil with diesel. Despite this diesel engines have traditionally had a life expectancy much better than petrol engines. Petrol engines have blow-by that contaminated the oil with petrol, that has no lubricating properties whatsoever. Who intends to drive their diesel XC60 for more than 400,000 miles?
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Aug 9th, 2010, 11:25 | #43 |
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I hope your right that it’s not as big a problem as people suggest. The cynic in me senses that the manufacturers don’t really care as long as they last the warranty period out.
If as I now suspect and manufacturers have obviously long since learnt Diesel cars with DPF are unsuitable for people doing short journeys then the public should have long since be informed of this fact. So they can make an educated decision if a particular engine is suitable for their usage. Instead they have been mis sold cars by eager salesmen with a “mums the word “attitude to DPFs.The whole thing is disgraceful really and it’s not just Volvo that are guilty. Once again the public are being treated as Mugs. Treated as mugs by the Banks, the Government and now the Auto industry ,the list is getting bigger! Last edited by Daleman; Aug 9th, 2010 at 11:37. |
Aug 9th, 2010, 11:52 | #44 |
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I think that there are more pressing things to worry about if you intend to keep your car for a long time. For instance, premature break of the timing belt and stripped drive shaft splines. Look at the XC90 forum threads about older cars.
There are no complaints that I have seen about D5 engines that have worn out prematurely because of diluted oil.
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Aug 9th, 2010, 13:52 | #46 | |
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If any drivers are particularly concerned about this aspect, because of their particular driving style or conditions, they should choose to change the oil at the shortest recommended interval. This happens with all internal combustion engines and is not a particular Volvo phenomenon. The rising oil level issue mostly affects drivers who drive a diesel in short stop-start trips. I was personally affected in this way and it seems that the Volvo software update has fixed the problem for me. No more apparent rising oil level problem.
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