# Volvo S60 burning oil

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-s60-burning-oil/112957>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 28, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-s60-burning-oil/112957 "2018-02-28T01:01:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lervoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@lervoog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lervoog)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-s60-burning-oil/112957/1 "2018-02-28T01:01:56Z")

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buning oil.piston rings.2012 s60 t5.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-s60-burning-oil/112957/2 "2018-02-28T02:25:26Z")

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Aww, too bad. Do you have a question?

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo-s60-burning-oil/112957/3 "2018-03-01T02:34:38Z")

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So if you already know the piston rings are the source of the oil consumption, what is the question?

Has anybody seen this before?

What do we recommend?

How much will it cost to repair?

Pick one, or pose your own question

Since this car is probably past any powertrain warranty, it’s all customer pay, so to speak. The easiest thing might be to install a good used engine.