Why does my Toyota Corolla burn so much oil?
For some reason the car has started to burn oil rapidly (about 3 quarts a month). The mechanic says that the problem is due to high mileage and I should have the entire engine replaced, which I find hard to believe as I have friends that have Toyotas with 259K plus miles on them and they did not require a new engine. Is this a common problem?
What kind of oil does a Toyota Corolla use?
I have a 2001 Toyota Corolla with approximately 130K miles. For some reason the car has started to burn oil rapidly (about 3 quarts a month).
How old is the engine on a Toyota Corolla?
My neighbour got a new engine for his Avensis VVTi. He was pleasantly surprised and praised his dealers attitude. Think it had done over 48,000 miles and was 4 year old or so.
Is there a warranty on a Toyota Corolla?
I have taken the complaint to my local (UK) Toyota dealer who basically do not want to know.Toyota (quietly-doing no recall that I know of) extended the warranty to 7 yrs or 112000 miles and as my car is 8 yrs old,they will rectify the problem. I have been quoted £2000 UPWARDS for a partial replacement engine.
Why is the oil control ring stuck in the piston land?
The oil control ring is stuck in the piston land due to burnt oil lodging it into place. Do a ring job and while in there drill a couple of extra oil holes in the land for the oil control ring. Otherwise, these littles engines do go 300-400+ thousand miles. You can’t post conmments that contain an email address.
When does a Toyota engine start burning oil?
Unfortunately, the piston rings’ problems usually did not start happening until the powertrain warranty had already expired.
Is it normal to burn through a quart of oil?
Toyota says that burning through a quart of oil every 1,200 miles is “normal.” A 2011 TSB says oil problems in the 2AZ-FE engine can be fixed under warranty after a test. An increasing number of Toyotas are experiencing excessive oil consumption which may be the result of defective piston rings.