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"lack of oil pressure was certainly the cause of death, though I haven't yet autopsied the old motor yet. the motor was low on oil when I unloaded it." HOLD ON THERE! Yesterday I didn't make a post because I woke up with a headache and was crabby to begin with but today my head is clear but your new posting is just as ridicules as the first. You are still blaming someone else--"knucklehead", I believe. And first let me say that yes--that person-dealer, individual or whoever was a knucklehead. But not the only knucklehead. You say you were lucky the car motor lasted a year and a half. If that's the case you can be sure there was never any real "oil pressure" problem. There was an electrical problem--shorted oil pressure switch or bare wiring. Your motor did not blow due to lack of oil pressure--you have it backwards--it blew from a lack of oil--no oil, no oil pressure. So we have a case here of a car being used for a year and a half without the oil being checked or notice of a non-working oil pressure light. As you say--it should be lit with the ignition switched to on--go out with the motor running. I am sorry for your trouble--but blaming others--even big bad dealers--is not appropriate here. Instead there should be an apology offered to whatever entity it is that looks after wayward Volvos, for a lapse on your own part. --- Dave -- proud to be the son of "Little Jack" - lifelong used car dealer
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