I'm in South Africa so labour is rather cheap but parts are much more expensive than in Europe/North America due to import duties and Volvo specialists are extremely seldom (only 2 Volvo dealers which are completely overbooked and 2 Volvo specialized indis in the whole of Johannesburg). To give you ...

After review by my indie, it is:

- Breather hose to be replaced;
- Oil cap seal;
- Turbo hose;
- Clamp 12-20 ?
- Clean the throttle.

All of it for 520$ (including a fog light globe to be replaced).

Thank you, your idea put me on the right track, it is apparently the little black rubber pipe close to the cap which leaks, my indie will have a look at it tomorrow, hoping there's nothing more serious !

Hello, Since this morning my 2006 2.5T A/T XC70 has had these symptoms in the following order: 1) "Reduced engine performance" error; 2) Rattle in the accelerator and steering wheel when idle; 3) "Check engine light" appearing; 4) When opening the hood, oil is spilled all around ...