D4 VEA 'add 0.5L' oil level warning

[Dash300]

Originally Posted by gillypop

I had mine resealed in November thinking it was causing the constant oil low level warnings (using approx 250ml a week). It has made no difference and the leak at the time wasn't near the cambelt. Its a very expensive job £1000 where I am (Surrey - high hourly rate of £160) and I thinks a sealant rather than a physical gasket. Had i known it wasn't going to make any difference I would not have bothered. It went back in to check for oil leaks after being resealed and they said its no longer leaking.

I suspect it will become more common.

Mine is now on 121k which also means due for cambelt change which I am not bothering with. If it snaps it snaps and I can move on from this mistake.

You will not see any leaks on the drive as the under engine cover is designed to soak up any oil loss for environmental reasons.

I think you are a fair way past your cambelt change, Volvo reduced it down to 90k!