Oil in my valley '04 V70 NA

Faust · Post by **Faust** » 02 Dec 2018, 05:15

This car is "new to me", so I know nothing of it's history. I did buy it from the original owner who allowed he "wasn't much for maintenance". 115K miles. I just got it home a few days ago. It required the immediate replacement of a coil, while I was at it I decided to replace the plugs. When I took off the cover, I noticed oil in the valley between the cams. This seemed to be mostly near the "rear" camshaft. As I pulled the plugs (I assume they were original), I noticed that 1-4 were saturated with oil.

Is this condition at all normal? Does it result from spill at the oil fill? Is there a cure?

Post by **Rattnalle** » 02 Dec 2018, 05:18

It's quite possible it's from spilled oil, yes. So clean it up and check again in a little while as a first step before getting too worried.

Post by **abscate** » 02 Dec 2018, 05:20

I get this on top of my 1999. It comes from the oil filler cap, so you can try a new gasket to try reduce it. It helped a bit on mine. The best test is clean it off with paper towels, remove the plastic cover , and watch the top to see how the oil accumulates...if it starts at the middle front and works outwards it's the oil filler cap

Post by **cn90** » 02 Dec 2018, 13:38

Leave the cosmetic cover off, store it on your garage shelf.

Replace the oil cap Gasket.

Faust · Post by **Faust** » 02 Dec 2018, 16:07

An ethical question. When I cleaned out the console, I found three ladies Timexs and a Rolex. Do I keep the Rolex?

Post by **abscate** » 02 Dec 2018, 16:08

If you do, some gets your soul. You should know that.

Seriously, call the PO. Only good can come out of that.

Post by **jonesg** » 03 Dec 2018, 05:49

abscate wrote: ↑02 Dec 2018, 16:08 If you do, some gets your soul. You should know that.

Seriously, call the PO. Only good can come out of that.

Put it like this:

" what do you want me to do with these crappy old watches"

Post by **BlackBart** » 04 Dec 2018, 12:24

Wasn't "Oil in my Valley" a sweeping epic western based in Texas....?

Post by **erikv11** » 04 Dec 2018, 13:23

A Faustian bargain plays out right here on MVS!

Paramount point about the oil in the valley: given the history I would immediately suspect it is due at least in part to a clogged PCV, and do a glove test.

Faust · Post by **Faust** » 04 Dec 2018, 16:51

"Wasn't "Oil in my Valley" a sweeping epic western based in Texas....?"

Not sure, the phrase simply sprang full blown in my mind, much like Venus from a Cypriot sea.