oil spraying from dipstick

lhailah · Post by **lhailah** » 01 Apr 2012, 13:12

i have about 166000 miles on my 98 xc70.
In the last 3000 miles I had volvo replace the pcv system. Then I replaced the cam sensor crank sensor, tps, cap rotor changed front and rear cam seals as well...and a new timing belt while doing the front end seals.
I had a major oil leak from the intake came for a while now and went and did all the seals after the pcv.
After doing the seals I topped the oil off to compenstate for the loss. I may have put in a bit too much.
Soon after i noticed splashes of oil over the engine. about 2 weeks later now i check my oil and its almost empty.
It looks to come from the top of the dipstick. When revving the engine the dipstick pops out about half an inch.

Could I just need a new dipstick? Any insight out there?

Post by **jblackburn** » 01 Apr 2012, 14:48

When revving the engine the dipstick pops out about half an inch.

Is there still smoke coming out of the dipstick while the engine is running (and warmed up?)?

lhailah · Post by **lhailah** » 01 Apr 2012, 20:29

no there is no smoke coming from the dipstick. even when the pcv was backed up there was never the smoke symptom.
please advise

Post by **rspi** » 01 Apr 2012, 21:35

Sounds to me like someone messed up the PCV job. You can try to do a compression test to see if the compression is good.

lhailah · Post by **lhailah** » 02 Apr 2012, 07:38

Well Volvo did the PCV job in early January.
Is a backed up PCV the only possible cause of oil spraying from the dipstick?
Any link for info on running the compression test?
Thanks

lhailah · Post by **lhailah** » 02 Apr 2012, 09:15

going to see my mechanic later and do compression tests. he thinks its a bad piston ring...i really hope its just a pcv issue
thanks rspi and jblack

Post by **jblackburn** » 02 Apr 2012, 09:17

Only thing I can think of, besides a bad piston ring. Oil should NOT be forced up the whole dipstick under any normal circumstance.

If it were leaking at the bottom O-ring where the dipstick attaches to the engine, that would be a different matter and as simple as just replacing that.

Basic steps for a compression test for you:
http://autorepair.about.com/od/enginetr ... test_8.htm

Basically, disconnect your wire from the ignition coil to the distributor and unplug all of the fuel injectors. Hold the throttle wide-open while cranking, and do the compression test on a warmed up engine.

lhailah · Post by **lhailah** » 24 May 2012, 13:36

turns out the dipstick was broken, it was missing the orings at top. im replacing that I had to get a new tube as well. the new dipsticks require a new tube because of length.thanks guys

neworleans · Post by **neworleans** » 24 May 2012, 16:06

Here is a good compression test link...

http://volvospeed.com/volvo_repairs_how ... g_diy.html