I'm considering buying a 2001 5-spd 9-5 wagon. It has a warranty but I'm concerned about the CVS issue. Has it been resolved? Is there a retroactive fix? Is it covered under warranty? Thanks.
The crankcase ventilation
>system in the 4 cyl 9-5 engines do have problems, mostly because the
>crankcase ventilation system the engine was designed to use was not
>acceptable for use in the US due to some stupid rules. A simpler
>crankcase ventilation system was quickly designed. Unfortunately that
>system do have problems and have been modified several times over the
>years. A malfunctioning crankcase ventilation system will result in
>dirty oil and that can result in turbo failure.