# 3853960 Piston Ring Kit | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta piston ring kit in the standard size, weighing 0.091 kg and listed for 49 applications. It supersedes part number 856381, which was catalogued earlier as a piston ring set.

## 🚤 Compatibility

Full model list at the end of this description.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   Standard size
-   Supersedes 856381
-   0.091 kg
-   Listed for 49 applications
-   4 used per assembly

## 🔌 Function

Seals the combustion chamber against the cylinder wall and controls the oil film on the bore.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Blue smoke under load or on the overrun
-   Oil consumption climbing with no external leak
-   Crankcase breather blowing heavily
-   Compression down on one or more cylinders
-   Ring grooves carboned up or rings stuck on strip-down

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   This is the standard-size kit - piston ring kit 3853961 at 0.122 kg supersedes a set catalogued as 0.03 mm oversize, so measure the bore before ordering
-   Check the ring gap in the bore before assembly and stagger the ring gaps as specified for the engine

## 🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

### OEM Supersession Chain

-   3853960 → Supersedes 856381 → Supersedes 856171 → Supersedes 826471

### OEM / Related Numbers

-   856381 earlier number superseded by this part
-   856171 earlier number superseded by this part
-   826471 earlier number superseded by this part

## 📦 Condition

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

## 🔎 Full Model Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta 5.7GLPMDA, 5.7GLPNCS, 5.7GiPLKDCE, 5.7GiPLKECE, 5.7GiIMDA, 5.7GiINCCCE, 5.7GiPMDA, 5.7GiPMDACE, 5.7GiPNCACE, 5.7GiPNCSCE, 5.7GiPNCBCE, 5.7GIPNCMCE, 5.7GLIMDA, 5.7GLiPLKDCE, 5.7GSPLKD, 5.7GSPLKE, 5.7GLPLKR, 5.7GLPLKA, 5.7GLPLKD, 5.7GLPLKE, 3.0GLM-A, 3.0GLM-B, 3.0GLM-C, 3.0GLMMDA, 3.0GLP-A, 3.0GLP-B, 3.0GLP-C, 3.0GLP-D, 3.0GLP-E, 3.0GLP-J, 3.0GLP-N, 3.0GSM-A, 3.0GSM-B, 3.0GSMBYMCE, 3.0GSM-C, 3.0GSMLKD, 3.0GSMNCS, 3.0GSMWTR, 3.0GSP-A, 3.0GSP-B, 3.0GSPBYMCE, 3.0GSP-C, 3.0GSPEFS, 3.0GSPLKD, 3.0GSPMDA, 3.0GSPNCS, 3.0GSPWTR, 3.0GXiC-J, 3.0GXi-J

## Details

- **Price:** 222.57 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Service & Repair Kits
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 222.57 AUD | In stock |

## Images

- 3853960 Piston Ring Kit | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/3853960-piston-ring-kit-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-10-11