Got the car used in Feb 2018 with around 30k I have done all of my own oil changes. All changes have been around 6 to 7k (in the past that was like ever few months). In the past 2 months we have put 1000 total. I took the car in yesterday, for a safety recall and got a call that the car needed 4 quarts of oil.
Car has a 100k 7y warranty that will expire in September.

How do I handle the conversation with the delership on tracking down the oil issue.

Side note.... we got the one after out 2012 motor had a compression issue after a know oil consumption issue. Dealership and Service Department told me over and over that was just an issue on the 2012 s60 t5 only...

 

I just got a 2014 S60 T6 with 50k miles. It was a quart low when I brought it home and I'm hoping the dealership just didn't fill it up enough and it's not burning any. The oil level hasn't gone down in the last 2 weeks.

Forget getting any help from the dealer. They won't tell you what's really going on and the fact that they told you it was only a T5 issue is proof of that. You don't have a red dip stick do you?

From what I've seen what has caused the issue to carry on after it was supposedly fixed after May 2011 is the hole in the piston rings where the oil is supposed to drain out gets clogged with carbon. There's nothing you can do except keep filling it up and drive it hard every once in awhile to try and burn some of that carbon. Although I'm sure that won't do much to help. Do you drive it like a granny around town or do you get it up to highway speeds a good amount?
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Hmm, looks like your vehicle has the advanced capability of changing it's own oil. All kidding aside, if you are warrantied until September, get that vehicle back to the dealer and start making sure everything is documented regarding your problem. Might want to put some quick serious miles on the vehicle to see if indeed it is using oil and wasn't an abject under oil fill by the dealer. Excessive oil usage is not limited to any one model or year (yes, certain models and years are more susceptible) so have the dealership track the usual suspects: piston rings, valve seats, plugged plugged crankcase ventilation etc. They should start with a compression test and go from there. If you search on this site you should find several threads dealing with this problem. You might be able to get a new engine out of this if warrantied and they cannot repair. Good luck but again, document, document, document.

 

After 300 miles on the 1000 mile test, I checked the oil. The oil looks to be OVER FULL and I am not sure how to proceed with the test, since I can not validate the starting point was correct .

 

was the car on a level surface when you checked the oil and how far is the oil above the full line? who filled the oil at the last change and did they measure the oil going in or read on the dipstick?

Anyways if its way over the full mark you either have somebody who didn't measure the oil going in or you have a wonky dipstick. I suppose you can always drain out a small amount to get it back to the full line then drive for another 700 miles. For perspective, excessive oil consumption traditionally has been more than 1 quart per 1000 miles. If you are at 300 miles and worried about being over filled, that to me is a positive sign.

What needs to be done is to check your oil level after servicing just on the odd case the tech filled to the wrong level (yes I've seen that happen). So now you know your baseline and can watch over time. Also be in the habit of checking under the car for spotting in the driveway (usually its just water from the AC but an easy thing to watch)

 

Drove the car home form dealership after thier oil change and the oil looked to be over full. Took back this week checked the dipstick after parked over night. (Looked at full level) took the car in to dealership they told me no signs of oil burning because it was full. I asked how full, they told me at top hash marks. I picked up the car. I asked how long it was sitting... they said 45 minutes... I said lets check oil now... since it has been sitting for 45 mins... after two wipe. Level was (pic). Anyome think something funny is going on here?

 

It seems like you need to keep checking on regular intervals using the same process - ie check first thing in the morning, record the miles and dip stick level then check after each 100 or 200 miles doing the same thing - over night parking, level or same spot. Dunno if you model has a check valve to hold oil in the upper end or not so if you do the same thing (ie checking before starting up in the AM) you at least can rule out some of the variables. You should know within 500 miles. Also make sure the dip stick goes in the same way each time. Also make sure the plastic collar is fixed and can't slide around.