# 3860252 Tube | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta tube from the Marine Propulsion group, weighing 0.156 kg and listed for 8 applications on DP and SX drives. It supersedes 3854795, and at 0.156 kg it is the heavier of the two drive-side tubes in this range — 3860223 is the 0.062 kg one.

## 🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

-   Volvo Penta DP-SM
-   Volvo Penta DP-SMTD
-   Volvo Penta DP-SMTD1
-   Volvo Penta DP-SMTD3
-   Volvo Penta SX-M
-   Volvo Penta SX-M1
-   Volvo Penta SX-MTD
-   Volvo Penta SX-MTD3

-   **Engine Family:** DP, SX

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   0.156 kg
-   8 applications on DP and SX drives
-   Supersedes 3854795
-   Lighter alternative in this range is tube 3860223

## 🔌 Function

Carries oil, water or air between two points in the drive, holding its route and shape so the connections are not strained.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Weeping or staining at either end fitting
-   Tube kinked, flattened or chafed where it passes a bracket
-   Corrosion pitting or perforation along the run
-   End thread or flare damaged so the joint will not seal

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   Renew the sealing washers or O-rings at both ends and refit the tube in its original clips
-   Do not straighten and reuse a kinked tube — the restriction remains after the kink is dressed out

## 🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

### OEM Supersession Chain

-   3860252 → Supersedes 3854795

### OEM / Related Numbers

-   3854795 earlier number superseded by this part

## 📦 Condition

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

## Details

- **Price:** 110.15 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 110.15 AUD | In stock |

## Images

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- 3860252 Tube | Genuine Volvo Penta Part
- 3860252 Tube | Genuine Volvo Penta Part
- 3860252 Tube | Genuine Volvo Penta Part
- 3860252 Tube | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/3860252-tube-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-08-22