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• 856381 earlier number superseded by this part
• 856171 earlier number superseded by this part
• 826471 earlier number superseded by this part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