# HELP -- I'm back with the oil losing 2011 VOLVO **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 10, 2020, 6:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-im-back-with-the-oil-losing-2011-volvo/156247 "2020-01-10T06:34:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jewp1405\_161577](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@jewp1405\_161577](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jewp1405_161577)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 6:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-im-back-with-the-oil-losing-2011-volvo/156247/1 "2020-01-10T06:34:47Z")
I ‘talked’ last week about this Volvo… Perfect looking, garaged, well cared for car. Oil topped off at dealership 11-07 at 47,738 miles ( with other work done with no mention from them of a low oil issue . Dec. 8th down 5 quarts at 48,067 miles Dec. 31st down 1 1/2 qt at 48,214 miles Jan. 9 th. down 1 quart at 48,295 Do you think they ‘did’ something/ damage to this car November 7th when the dealership replaced the serpentine belt or the vacuum pump reseal OR the collapsed engine mount that would all of a sudden cause this outrageous oil loss.? They ‘said’ they followed a minor oil leak I mentioned back to a brake vacuum. Would that be the culprit now??? Where. could they have screwed up? My warranty says anything oil touches is under warranty and it expires in Feb. but I have anxiety going back to that dealership. this repair they did in Nov. they failed to turn the warranty in on a $355 repair? Should this be really easy thing to find? help. jean… ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 8:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-im-back-with-the-oil-losing-2011-volvo/156247/2 "2020-01-10T08:10:02Z")
This car is hemorrhaging oil. Have you told the dealer about it? Tell them you want an oil consumption test done. $355 is not much to spend on a Volvo service, since you didn’t tell us what was done, how can we know if it would involve a warranty. Also, we can’t read the warranty. I am guessing it says more than whatever oil touches. Do not delay, take your car to the dealer and tell them it has used 7 1/2 quarts in two months in 600 miles. Insist they write that on the work order before you sign it and date it and you keep a copy. ---
**Author:** ![MistressBlu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@MistressBlu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MistressBlu)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 10:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-im-back-with-the-oil-losing-2011-volvo/156247/3 "2020-08-02T10:06:11Z")
Could be a front main seal or rear could be any wear. Have you found oil puddles under your car? If not, check you radiator cap and your oil cap. If either have a weird milky color you have a blown head gasket or worse a blown blocking your oil is milky you have a cracked block if it’s your radiator is milky most likely a blown head gasket. Yes I grew up in the hood of a car and both my parents where excellent parts changers I took a few classes for mechanic’s. So this could be a simple fix or your worst nightmare. Sorry I feel your pain. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 5:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-im-back-with-the-oil-losing-2011-volvo/156247/4 "2020-08-03T05:00:37Z")
Well the warranty expired 6 months ago so hopefully the dealer patched the leak.