# 20460396 Breather Pipe | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Application-specific breather pipe used on an alternate crankcase-ventilation or turbocharger-layout arrangement.

## 🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta TAD520VE

-   **Engine Family:** TAD
-   **HP Range:** Approximately 237-280 HP
-   **Year Range:** Approximately 1998 - 2006

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   Genuine Volvo Penta crankcase breather pipe - alternate installation
-   Designed for the crankcase ventilation - low-mounted turbocharger
-   Direct service replacement for Volvo Penta part number 20460396
-   Application-specific breather pipe used on an alternate crankcase-ventilation or turbocharger-layout arrangement
-   Engine type: 7.2-litre six-cylinder turbocharged industrial diesel

## 🔌 Function

Application-specific breather pipe used on an alternate crankcase-ventilation or turbocharger-layout arrangement.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Oily residue tracking along the pipe and pooling at its low points
-   Crankcase pressure rising, pushing oil past seals
-   Pipe rattling where a support has come loose
-   Pipe cracked at a bend or at a union on removal
-   Bore narrowed by sludge or carbon build-up

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   Clean and inspect every connection, renew disturbed seals and ensure the pipe is not forced into alignment
-   Refit all support clamps and verify clearance from heat sources, moving parts and sharp edges

## 🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

### OEM / Related Numbers

-   20460390 - related crankcase-ventilation connections
-   20460395 - related crankcase-ventilation connections
-   20460461 - crankcase-ventilation connection-piece variants
-   20460391 - application breather-pipe variants
-   20460393 - application breather-pipe variants
-   20460392 - breather support bracket
-   20460394 - elbow and adapter
-   20460460 - connection-sleeve variants
-   20460462 - connection-sleeve variants
-   20499577 - later Stage 2 breather pipe, approximately 945mm

### Other-Brand OEM Numbers

-   VOE20460396 - Volvo Construction Equipment prefixed number format

## 📦 Condition

-   Genuine Volvo Penta part
-   Brand new
-   Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## Details

- **Price:** 210.72 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 210.72 AUD | In stock |

## Images

- 20460396 Breather Pipe | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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> Updated: 2026-08-22