Volvo S60 heater core price snapshot
- Low
- $50
- Average
- $102
- High
- $200
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volvo S60 heater core?
Asking prices from 31 salvage yards in 13 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Part overview
About the Volvo S60 heater core
What the heater core does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used heater core price guide →
Price summary
A used Volvo S60 heater core costs $50 to $200, with a median asking price of $116. Based on 387 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2007–2025 (19 model years), updated Oct 16, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$116
Grade B (good)$116
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$50–$200314 listings
Grade BStandard used$70–$11672 listings
Grade XUngraded$65–$651 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $50–$200 | 314 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $70–$116 | 72 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $65–$65 | 1 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$116
Grade B$116
Ungraded$65
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $50–$200 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Volvo S60 heater core is listed
We found priced Volvo S60 heater core listings at 31 salvage yards across 13 states. Texas supplies the most, with 159 listings (39% of the total) from 8 yards. Location matters: yards in Georgia ask a median $78, while Nevada yards ask $116, 49% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 159 | 8 | $116 |
| California | 74 | 6 | $116 |
| Arizona | 65 | 1 | $116 |
| Georgia | 47 | 5 | $78-33% |
| Florida | 24 | 3 | $78-33% |
| Nevada | 11 | 1 | $116 |
| South Carolina | 11 | 1 | $78-33% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $116 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volvo S60 heater core replacement cost?
- Used part
- $116
- Volvo S60 median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $590–$1,615
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for heater core replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include coolant refill, and dashboard reassembly on vehicles requiring full dash removal. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full heater core replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Non-Interchange search using only Volvo S60 (2014 Up)
1 listings$116$116 – $116Non-Interchange search using Volvo S60 (2014 Up) and similar models
1 listings$116$116 – $116Model-year comparison
What does a Volvo S60 heater core cost by year?
20252 listings$116$116 – $116202456 listingsFits 9 years$116$116 – $200202357 listingsFits 9 years$116$116 – $200202253 listingsFits 9 years$116$116 – $116202153 listingsFits 9 years$116$116 – $190201953 listingsFits 9 years$116$116 – $116201850 listingsFits 12 years$78$70 – $78201750 listingsFits 12 years$78$70 – $78201650 listingsFits 8 years$76$65 – $76201550 listingsFits 9 years$76$50 – $85
Market analysis
How much does a used Volvo S60 heater core cost?
Asking prices for a used Volvo S60 heater core are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 4 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $76, while 2019 tops the table at $116. Parts from 2010–2018 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 9 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Volvo S60 sits level with the Nissan Sentra ($116), 56% below the Honda HR-V ($266), and level with the Cadillac Escalade ($116) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used heater core: what to check
- Perform low-pressure leak test: Submerge the core under water with low air pressure applied to detect pinhole leaks in aluminum tubes and tanks.
- Inspect aluminum inlet and outlet tubes: Check that connection tube ends are perfectly round and free of crushed walls or corrosion from old coolant.
- Flush internal passages with water: Run fresh water through the core to confirm no internal calcification or stop-leak additives block coolant flow.
- Confirm HVAC casing flange alignment: Verify inlet pipe bend angles and casing foam seal tracks match your vehicle's specific heater box housing.
- Replace pass-through foam seals on install: Install fresh foam sealing strips around firewall pass-through holes to prevent cold air bypass and dash squeaks.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Volvo S60 parts are priced?
01wide ±237%
Brake Caliper
$100median
$20$493
02wide ±264%
Transmission Control Module
$110median
$20$600
03wide ±176%
Axle Shaft
$131median
$33$493
04wide ±207%
Air Bag
$166median
$35$721
05wide ±217%
Car Radio
$175median
$34$795
06wide ±197%
Side Mirror
$275median
$49$1,133
07wide ±210%
Wheels
$195median
$35$855
08wide ±266%
Grille
$150median
$25$824
09wide ±236%
Turbocharger
$368median
$66$1,800
10wide ±279%
Transmission
$605median
$113$3,488
11wide ±193%
Rear Bumper Assembly
$276median
$75$1,141
12wide ±163%
Tail Light
$160median
$30$550
Price comparisons
Compare Volvo S60 heater core prices
Heater Corecompare
NissanSentravsVolvoS60
Sentra$116
S60$116
$0 diff1,633 listings
Heater CorecompareHondaHR-VvsVolvoS60
HR-V$266
S60$116
$150 diff1,487 listings
Heater CorecompareCadillacEscaladevsVolvoS60
Escalade$116
S60$116
$0 diff1,459 listings
Heater CorecompareMercedesSClassvsVolvoS60
Class$116
S60$116
$0 diff1,456 listings
Heater CorecompareChevyTraversevsVolvoS60
Traverse$116
S60$116
$0 diff1,414 listings
Heater CorecompareNissanRoguevsVolvoS60
Rogue$116
S60$116
$0 diff1,407 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acuraspread ±38%
Acura ILX
$91median
$65$135
Acurawide ±188%
Acura MDX
$61median
$61$290
Acuratight ±11%
Acura RDX
$116median
$100$125
Acuratight ±10%
Acura TLX
$101median
$95$116
Audiwide ±60%
Audi A4
$156median
$66$252
Auditight ±4%
Audi A6
$166median
$153$166
Audispread ±33%
Audi Q3
$93median
$65$127
Audiwide ±70%
Audi Q5
$156median
$66$284
Volvowide ±63%
Volvo V60
$116median
$45$190
Volvowide ±114%
Volvo XC40
$275median
$75$700
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Volvo XC60
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Common questions
Volvo S60 heater core FAQ
How much is a used heater core for a Volvo S60?
The median asking price is $116 across 387 priced listings from 31 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $116. 2016 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $76.
How much does it cost to replace a Volvo S60 heater core?
Using a used part, a Volvo S60 heater core replacement typically runs $590–$1,615 all-in: the median used heater core for this model lists at $116, and independent-shop labor for heater core replacement typically takes 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr ($475–$1,500). The labor figure does not include coolant refill, and dashboard reassembly on vehicles requiring full dash removal. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Volvo S60 model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Volvo S60 heater core years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volvo S60 heater core fitments across 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 19 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.