2016 Volvo S60 - Excessive oil consumption

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Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:55:34 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

I have a 2016 Volvo S60 which I purchased in July 2016 with about 6000 miles. I started having problems with excessive oil consumption about a year ago. I was adding oil. I received a letter from Volvo about 6 months ago. They were aware of the excessive oil consumption. They were offering an oil consumption test. They also extended the warranty a few more months and a few more miles. I took it into the dealer shortly after I got the letter. I was told that they did not find any problem. I took it in again today, July 7, 2023. The light was on indicating that I needed to add a quart of oil. I did not add oil because I wanted the dealer to see it. The light was on when I got there. About 45 minutes into the repair, the service advisor told me that the service technician could not find any problem, that the oil was not low and the message about low oil/add a quart of oil was not on. Mind you, the light was on when I drove it in. The service advisor told me to come back in after 1200 miles and do not turn the car off. She also said that it could be the pistons, which I found out on this sight is the actual problem. I also found out on the reddit site that there is a class action suit filed against Volvo for this problem. My service advisor said that if my car fails the oil consumption test, Volvo would replace the pistons and in extreme case, replace the engine. My advice to anyone who has a service light come on, please take a picture of it.

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