Volvo AWD 850 Forum

INDEX FOR 10/2025(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 10/2014 850 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

Oil Leak??? 850 1996

This is a slight variation on the losing oil question. I do not seem to be losing any oil, just a slight buring oil smell in the cabin. I actually saw very slight amount of smoke coming from under the hood and upon investigation, the best I could tell it was coming from the area under the throttle body, next to the PNP switch. There does seem to be a little seepage there, is there an engine seal in that general area?

I don't know what kind of oil this car was running before I got it, but the dealer where I purchased it from used Valvoline Dura Blend 10W-30 Synthetic/Natural blend. I had read somewhere that the changeing of the oil to a synthetic could cause problems with seals. Almost sure it could not be the flame trap etc. since the car just had all of this done 2K miles ago. I already checked the oil cap and under the spark plug cover.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!







THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Oil Leak??? [850][1996]
posted by  someone claiming to be Jeff  on Mon Mar 26 06:34 CST 2001 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.