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1995 850 oil burn after idle

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wool
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All, After sitting at a light, or idling for more than a minute I see smoke coming from the rear it usually stops after I drive a few miles. Your thoughts on where this is coming from. I'm coming up on 250k miles.
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misha
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Usually,it's valve stem seals.
2010 S80 D5 / restyling / fully equipped / Twin turbo / Savile Gray Metallic (492)

History of Volvos in the family:
'71 144 S
'73 144 De Luxe
'78 244 DL
'78 244 DL
'79 244 GLE
'85 340 GLS
'97 850 2.5 20v / fully equipped / Motronic 4.4 from the factory / upgraded with S,V,C,XC70 instrument cluster / polar white wagon

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