Nope, the oil level never went above the 3/4 range on the dipstick...trust me on this I am very careful about not overfilling oil. The regular top-ups were only done in the morning when the car was sitting overnight, so the oil level on the dipstick should be accurate. I only added oil when the oil ...

Thanks for the responses. Yeah I am totally up to date on *all* standard maint on this car, including a very recent complete rebuild of the PCV system. The car does not emit any positive pressure out of the dipstick tube...other than this catastrophic event that just happened. I have a feeling I ble...

Our 1997 850 GLT wagon my daughter inherited and is driving back/forth to college. It had developed a moderate oil leak, I could never tell if it was the pan or the RMS but resigned myself to adding 2 quarts of oil every month. Last Saturday I did this, but was in a hurry and instead of allowing the...