# Service bulletin S29650

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10075704
- Published by NHTSA: 2016\-07\-07
- Manufacturer's number: S29650
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-03\-24
- NHTSA component: ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

## NHTSA's summary

Volvo has identified that upgrading the oil specification to ACEA A5/B5 Full Synthetic will help reduce carbon build up in the engine, and better align with the oil specification used in newer Volvo’s. The corrective action is to install an engine oil specification decal in the engine compartment, and update the Owners and Warranty Manuals per Tech Journal TJ 31443.

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Engine, Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals

## Vehicles listed

- 2012 VOLVO S60

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [13V592000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V592000.md), 2013-11-22: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- [2011388](/recalls/tc/2011388.md), 2011-11-04: Label
- [11V508000](/recalls/nhtsa/11V508000.md), 2011-10-18: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [35526.1.8](/bulletins/11032678.md), 2026-05-14, Service bulletin: ENGINE. This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 2 PDFs and 1 .PNG Oil Consumption test. Perform the test. Follow service procedure\&\#13; Description and Service sections updated to clarify that vehicle reports are not required.\&\#13;
- [TJ33202](/bulletins/10234736.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Sensus screen freezes/system locks up
- [TJ32014](/bulletins/10234685.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. Wind deflector net clogged
- [TJ31535](/bulletins/10234675.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT. SiriusXM Tuner Replacement Process
- [TJ31443](/bulletins/10234674.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine oil specification upgrade
- [S29650](/bulletins/10234655.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada Limited \(Volvo\) on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has decided to launch Service Campaign S29650 for model year 2012 S60 vehicles with engine code 62. Volvo has identified that upgrading the oil specification to ACEA A5/B5 Full Synthetic will help reduce carbon build up in the engine, and better align with the oil specification used in newer Volvo?s.
- [PB21S29650](/bulletins/10234642.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada Limited \(Volvo\) on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has decided to launch Service Campaign S29650 for model year 2012 S60 vehicles with engine code 62. Volvo has identified that upgrading the oil specification to ACEA A5/B5 Full Synthetic will help reduce carbon build up in the engine, and better align with the oil specification used in newer Volvo?s.
- [SMB00\-108C](/bulletins/10224584.md), 2022-10-24, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Expendable Items Parts List.
- [CBR\-2201](/bulletins/10219421.md), 2022-09-08, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Control Module \(EMS\) Software \(MSW\) Information – August 2022; Improvement List \(Change Log\) \- US21\+OBD22 \(13L VGT, TC\) And US17\+OBD22 \(11L\) Emissions
- [Service Manager](/bulletins/10213883.md), 2022-06-13, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. ICUP/Google Built\-In Diagnostic Operations

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