why would i have oil in my air intake in a 1998 volvo s90?

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Asked by Jennifer Jul 08, 2012 at 07:22 PM about the Volvo S90

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If is it a turbo car, it is oil blow by from the turbo. Google it ""blow-by include oil being pushed up into the air filter,"" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crankcase

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