"Oil level low" . . . PANIC

emtor · Jul 5th, 2024, 11:56

V70-2008-2.4d (5244T5 engine)
Oil change a week ago.
Yesterday I drove 200 km. and when almost at the destination the dreaded message appeared in the instrument panel . . . "Oil level low".
Full panic and stopped the car instantly.
Checked the dipstick and there was a hint of oil down at the tip.
Luckily I had four litres of oil in the back of the car so I filled one and a half litres to get it up to max.
In other words, one and a half litres was lost in about a week.
I suspected the plug in the sump and checked it today, expecting a lot of oil around the plug and on the plastic bottom cover,-but no . . . dry as a desert.
Then I saw it. Plenty of fresh oil around the crank pulley.
What options do I have? -Crank seal, oil pump seal or both?
Next move: -Brake clean and pressure washer to get it clean and dry and then inspect daily to see exactly where it leaks oil.

Jul 5th, 2024, 11:56	#1
emtor Member Last Online: Yesterday 07:46 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Karasjok, Norway	"Oil level low" . . . PANIC V70-2008-2.4d (5244T5 engine) Oil change a week ago. Yesterday I drove 200 km. and when almost at the destination the dreaded message appeared in the instrument panel . . . "Oil level low". Full panic and stopped the car instantly. Checked the dipstick and there was a hint of oil down at the tip. Luckily I had four litres of oil in the back of the car so I filled one and a half litres to get it up to max. In other words, one and a half litres was lost in about a week. I suspected the plug in the sump and checked it today, expecting a lot of oil around the plug and on the plastic bottom cover,-but no . . . dry as a desert. Then I saw it. Plenty of fresh oil around the crank pulley. What options do I have? -Crank seal, oil pump seal or both? Next move: -Brake clean and pressure washer to get it clean and dry and then inspect daily to see exactly where it leaks oil.

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