Horrific oil leak! - Page 2

GrahamBrown1 · Mar 20th, 2015, 07:21

Don't worry, it might never happen!

SkipjackUK · Mar 20th, 2015, 07:42

i hope not, the car hasn't had a hard life and never used for towing or workhorse

owenfackrell · Mar 20th, 2015, 14:06

Mine got to 176k with the original plug before it was change to the newer type when the clutch was done.

phaedrus · Mar 23rd, 2015, 16:05

My core plug (MY04) popped a couple of yrs ago at about 150,000 miles. Made a lot of mess. Cost about £800 to have it fixed (replaced with the metal one) as they have to drop the engine and gearbox out and separate to get to the core plug.

SkipjackUK · Mar 23rd, 2015, 17:55

interested to know if it had a tow bar fitted?

Ducklakeview · Mar 23rd, 2015, 18:06

Shouldn't make any difference if a tow bar has been fitted tbh, the original part was steel surrounded by rubber, for I presume, ease of fitting on the production line. What happens with them is the rubber deteriorates and allows the metal part to either "spin" or fall out, allowing the oil out. It's not under pressure from the pump, merely an access drilling for when the blocks are produced. The replacement part is all metal, and as such won't suffer from the problem.

How the car has been used/driven shouldn't have much, if any effect on this particular part failure.

Mike

phaedrus · Mar 24th, 2015, 12:31

Agreed with the above. And for the record no there was no towbar ever fitted and a very well looked after car.

2004 xc90 · Mar 24th, 2015, 20:48

Mine twisted around when I topped the oil up.
I didn't overfill it but it seems quite common after a service.
Eventually got round to dropping the engine and the core plug was just sitting in the hole with no friction holding it at all.

Mar 20th, 2015, 07:21	#11
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Mar 23rd, 2015, 17:55	#15
SkipjackUK VOC Member Last Online: Mar 10th, 2023 20:29 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Leeds & Crewe	interested to know if it had a tow bar fitted? __________________ 2003 - 1G XC90 D5 Euro3, replaced AWD and gearbox at 140k (April 2022 @196k)

Mar 20th, 2015, 07:42	#12
SkipjackUK VOC Member Last Online: Mar 10th, 2023 20:29 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Leeds & Crewe	i hope not, the car hasn't had a hard life and never used for towing or workhorse

Mar 20th, 2015, 14:06	#13
owenfackrell Premier Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2024 19:04 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: southampton	Mine got to 176k with the original plug before it was change to the newer type when the clutch was done.

Mar 23rd, 2015, 16:05	#14
phaedrus Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2016 09:06 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Market Harborough	My core plug (MY04) popped a couple of yrs ago at about 150,000 miles. Made a lot of mess. Cost about £800 to have it fixed (replaced with the metal one) as they have to drop the engine and gearbox out and separate to get to the core plug.

Mar 23rd, 2015, 18:06	#16
Ducklakeview 239,450 miles & counting! Last Online: Jul 2nd, 2017 22:13 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Merseyside	Shouldn't make any difference if a tow bar has been fitted tbh, the original part was steel surrounded by rubber, for I presume, ease of fitting on the production line. What happens with them is the rubber deteriorates and allows the metal part to either "spin" or fall out, allowing the oil out. It's not under pressure from the pump, merely an access drilling for when the blocks are produced. The replacement part is all metal, and as such won't suffer from the problem. How the car has been used/driven shouldn't have much, if any effect on this particular part failure. Mike

Mar 24th, 2015, 12:31	#17
phaedrus Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2016 09:06 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Market Harborough	Agreed with the above. And for the record no there was no towbar ever fitted and a very well looked after car.

Mar 24th, 2015, 20:48	#18
2004 xc90 Junior Member Last Online: Sep 6th, 2015 17:36 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Belfast	Mine twisted around when I topped the oil up. I didn't overfill it but it seems quite common after a service. Eventually got round to dropping the engine and the core plug was just sitting in the hole with no friction holding it at all.

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