Thread: Did You know this 'Can' happen to a diesel (Death by oil)

well I think I have definitely taken the title early for this one. After all the work fixing the turbo etc it was fine. I then decided to do an oil and filter change.......

over filled it. (yes I checked the dip stick, yes it was high but I didnt think it that high and that it would settle after warm up and run as it has somewhat before) I did 3 short (3-10km trips) and it was fine (running fine) then took it for its first proper run after fixing the turbo. 17km later, @ 80km/hr, in 4th gear, backing of the throttle due to decending over a rise...........then the engine starts to rev faster and faster by itself......yep it was running on the oil . No shoulder to pull over to, car behind me. De-clutched and popped into N, whilst tuning the key off and fumbling for the turbo timer stop button. AND keep an eye on the road and car behind.....massive plume of white/grey smoke. The engine stopped the same time I hit the stop button on the t/timer..but I cant be sure if I stopped it or it died.

As soon as I pulled over and the car had passed me (im still 1/2 in the lane) I opened the bonnet to check. No leaks, No holes, Nothing looking bad (yeah right) just a tiny bit of smoke coming from the turbo exhaust flange....Im guessing that got rather hot. 3-5mins after shut down it, I turned on the ignition to read the gauges. 110c on the engine temp. Prior to death by oil it was fine, egt's around 250 post turbo and 89c on the coolant temp. I watch these like a hawk

I had it towed home. I removed the intercooler and all its hoses and cleaned them out. I got about half a cup of oil out of the bottom hose and about half a cup out of the intercooler. The intake hose from air filter to turbo had some in it but only a table spoon or so. The engine breather line was very oily and the bottom of the airfilter has oil on it.

All hoses cleaned well and the intercooler. Coolant level is spot on (none lost) oil level is now at the max indicator when cold. still no leaks. Engine will turn by hand (ring spanner with hand at about 200mm leverage) but it wont crank on the starter??? it will the tiniest bit than the starter just "clicks" really fast....

any ideas on what my next move should be.....besides handing in my licence and getting a bus pass

Edit: forgot to add, engine is a 2.8tgv, very similar to a 300tdi

The engine can be turned over by hand. The starter motor clicks only, that's where the problem is, apparently. Insufficient voltage or failure of the starter.
Cheers