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Oil consumption question 850 1995

posted by  jwalker on  Mon Mar 11 17:35 CST 2013
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Okay, my 95 855 NA with about 220k on it uses very little oil when driving around town. Which happens to be most of my driving. Every few months I do a long highway trip into the N.H. mountains to my cabin. Now this is where the story gets a little strange...Just returned yesterday from a N.H. trip. I've noticed that the engine on the trip up used some oil but on the return trip it didn't seem to use any??

Overall consumption is probably a quart every 2500-3000 miles which I think is pretty good for its number of miles. I also remember my high mileage 240 doing the same sort of thing. Using little oil in town then consuming oil on long highway trips. Is this typical of Volvo engines? Strange indeed! Maybe the rings become unstuck and more efficient after a good, long highway trip? Thoughts anyone?

Ty,
J

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95 855 GLT Sportwagon 220k, 90 244 DL 300k - after 11 years has a new home






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