D5 intercooler, Oil drain.

[111]

I have been informed that there is a purpose made hole in the D5 intercooler for oil drain, I am guessing that it is very small. Anyone with ideas, views or pics of this ????? I cant understand the reason as it will draw unmetered air in on idle & push it out on boost.

[S60-MBS]

You have given incorrect information..there is no hole..

[111]

What you say makes sense to me, but the people who told me this is a volvo specialist and that having oil on my undertray is normal ?????

[S60-MBS]

This pics in link where the first signs of leaky intercooler..

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showpo...88&postcount=1

[111]

Here's a link to mine. Its never got any worse. It's just the oil that drips off the tray about once every 2 weeks that gets on my nerves. You have replied to this in its original thread. Been like it for about 5 months now. No smoke or noticable power loss but mpg at about 41mpg on the dash trip.
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showpo...50&postcount=9

[S60-MBS]

may be a different explaination for your car..my power loss and mpg where very noticeable a while after i noticed the oil stains..and heavy smoking on hard accelaration was very embarrassing ..has you car had its intercooler pipe replaced ? its possible those stains are the remains of the split before pipe was replaced

[111]

I've had it for about 6 months and it still drips every couple of weeks, I think a replaced hose would have dried up by now. It's still the oil drain hole that I'm confused about, Why would they think it had one.

[cueboy147]

Originally Posted by 111

I've had it for about 6 months and it still drips every couple of weeks, I think a replaced hose would have dried up by now. It's still the oil drain hole that I'm confused about, Why would they think it had one.

hi.intercoolers up to 2002 had a drain hole.later cars did not. oil leakage from hole on early cars is normal