Noticed for a while that Xantia (now on 150k miles) was using oil. Maybe 4-500ml/1000 miles. Previously so minimal that I rarely checked it. First alerted by the 'electronic dipstick' warning light. No sign of drips or of anything from exhaust other than usual acceleration haze visible in following headlights
Anyway today I whipped the engine cover off. There's oil on various recesses in the head and a thicker coagulated mess around the cambelt end injector. Pretty clear there's some blow-by around the injector - you can hear and occasionally see it.
I'll book it into indy later in week to check advise but any views from the panel? Seems to be more oil than I'd expect to be around in a healthy cylinder/combustion space.
If it's just a seal then I'll get it replaced but given it's for chop as soon as I can source a suitable new model Berlingo or Partner I'm not paying head off or strip down kind of money.
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Citroen Xantia - 00 1997 HDi 110 Oil Los.. new