Symptoms and consequences of excessively high excess pressure
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- Damage to sealing rings (shaft seals).
- Oil dipstick slips out.
- Increased oil consumption.
- Oil in the air mass system after the point of introduction in the crankcase ventilation system.
- Oil flow rate in the bearing of the exhaust turbocharger is reduced by the counter pressure in the oil return. This results in a risk of coking of the oil ducts in the exhaust turbocharger.