D4 VEA 'add 0.5L' oil level warning

[Dash300]

Originally Posted by gillypop

I had mine resealed in November thinking it was causing the constant oil low level warnings (using approx 250ml a week). It has made no difference and the leak at the time wasn't near the cambelt. Its a very expensive job £1000 where I am (Surrey - high hourly rate of £160) and I thinks a sealant rather than a physical gasket. Had i known it wasn't going to make any difference I would not have bothered. It went back in to check for oil leaks after being resealed and they said its no longer leaking.

I suspect it will become more common.

Mine is now on 121k which also means due for cambelt change which I am not bothering with. If it snaps it snaps and I can move on from this mistake.

You will not see any leaks on the drive as the under engine cover is designed to soak up any oil loss for environmental reasons.

I think you are a fair way past your cambelt change, Volvo reduced it down to 90k!

[Zebster]

Originally Posted by gillypop

I had mine resealed in November thinking it was causing the constant oil low level warnings (using approx 250ml a week). It has made no difference and the leak at the time wasn't near the cambelt. Its a very expensive job £1000 where I am (Surrey - high hourly rate of £160) and I thinks a sealant rather than a physical gasket. Had i known it wasn't going to make any difference I would not have bothered. It went back in to check for oil leaks after being resealed and they said its no longer leaking.

Interesting! So you didn't have any leakage from an 'end cap'?

Originally Posted by gillypop

I suspect it will become more common.

The service advisor did hint that it wasn't an uncommon issue on VEA engines, hence why I asked them to check whether I'd get any goodwill on my not-quite 5 years old V60 with FVSH (their computer system can directly check with Volvo UK once they prepare a quote).

Originally Posted by gillypop

You will not see any leaks on the drive as the under engine cover is designed to soak up any oil loss for environmental reasons.

I think it might struggle to absorb 3L without letting go of the odd drip?

[gillypop]

Originally Posted by Dash300

I think you are a fair way past your cambelt change, Volvo reduced it down to 90k!

I know but I just spent 1k and then a cambelt is 600-800 with the original interval at 144k (although the dealer kept telling me it was 108k originally). Oil is still disappearing after the oil leak fix at approx 250ml a week so I am not throwing more money at it. Dealer told me 250ml a week is normal when my 325k mile V70 uses hardly any.

[gillypop]

Originally Posted by Zebster

Interesting! So you didn't have any leakage from an 'end cap'?

No they didn't report that but some of these dealers are not great at passing on all the details.


The service advisor did hint that it wasn't an uncommon issue on VEA engines, hence why I asked them to check whether I'd get any goodwill on my not-quite 5 years old V60 with FVSH (their computer system can directly check with Volvo UK once they prepare a quote).

I had heard similar from an independent volvo place but they had not attempted to fix any so I went direct to volvo.


I think it might struggle to absorb 3L without letting go of the odd drip?

True. I did think mine should be showing a few drips but its quite clear now the oil is going elsewhere.

[Dash300]

Volvo anxiety now increased! Got some long continental hauls this year. Note to self, lay off the Volvo forums for a while