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where the fuck did the oil escape from is what I'd like to know. there's no milkshake in the oil pan but there's no oil either

probably gonna need a new engine considering the circumstances and how it behaved (lost power, saw smoke/steam in the mirror, moments later the oil pressure light came on and braking effort increased as I was pulling off the road, no coolant in reservoir and oil below dipstick)

upcoming/current expenses include: diagnosis, repair if I'm lucky and new engine if I'm not (still cheaper than another car and I just had the front suspension rebuilt and 2 new tires put on it), car rental to get home and get partner to SFO, motel, moving car Reno -> Bay Area somehow

Is it turbocharged? Any oil cooler fitted?

yes, and yes, it's part of the radiator. there's oil all over the front of the engine bay so that's high on the suspect list

dude that's exactly what happened to my V70 too. was just redlining it plowing up a hill next to my house and then BANG a piston just shattered to pieces, I check the oil and it's just completely bone dry. 0 signs of leaking anywhere all of it just disappeared

in this case it was because the radiator hose fitting cracked smoove off the radiator first