Here are the common symptoms i gathered from this site and some other sites.

1. Excessive oil sputtering from opened oil filler
2. Smoke comming out from oil filler and dip stick
3. Oil sputtering coming from dip stick hole
4. Traces of oil from breather hose
5. Excessive exhaust smoke
6. Traces of oil in H20 reservoir/radiator
7. Traces of oil in exhaust pipe
8. Loss of power
9. Overheating
10. Unusually high fuel comsumption
11. Loose compression reading

Ride: Pajero '95 TDIC
- Oil sputtering coming from dip stick hole
- Compression reading performed by auto teknika - 400, 420, 400, 425
- Difference bet highest and lowest reading is only 25 w/c is within 44
- Lowest reading is still 400 which is way above minimum of 278
- All other 10 symptoms are negative.

What's your opinion? Does it need overhaul or what?