Valve Stem Oil Seals - CITROEN XM Internet Reference

54 Valve stem oil seals

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54 Valve stem oil seals
These fail on early XMs with a 2.01itre petrol engine (and Peugeot 405's for that matter- same engine -
or designer - I don't know!), and cause all of the engine oil to flow straight through the exhaust pipe.
Now, this doesn't mean that you shouldn't buy one, but if there is a small amount of smoke puffing from
the exhaust at operating temperature then walk way - unless you are buying the car from a dealer that
supplies a warranty, if so, buy the car and use the warranty! Cost to , repair approx. 500-600.
Worn valve seals
Do you have a 2.0i XM? They may suffer from worn valve seals which causes oil consumption.
They can be replaced easily and it takes about 3 hrs. work.
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