How much does it cost to fix an engine that burns oil?
The minimum repair will be changing piston seal rings, also known as oil control rings, but it could even require a complete engine replacement. You can expect it to cost anywhere from $1,000 to $5,700 for a gas engine.
Is it normal for engine to burn some oil?
It is a fact that most engines will burn some oil. The majority of manufacturers consider one quart of oil in the range of 1,500 miles to be acceptable. This ring tension change has resulted in small amounts of oil getting past the piston rings into the combustion chamber where it is burned.
Why is my Prius burning oil so fast?
Due to the nature of Prius we start and stop the engine quite frequently. This action heat cycles the engine oil and causes the additives in the oil to wear out faster. If the rings are not sealing properly this means that oil can creep past and get into the combustion chamber and be burned.
How much oil does a Toyota Prius use?
Understanding anything requires us to know what it is. Oil consumption in our Toyota Prius is when the gasoline engine actually uses the engine oil in large quantities between changes. For example, under normal operating conditions, your engine could consume up to 1/2 quart of oil over 5,000 miles. My 2007 however is using much more than that.
Why does my Toyota Prius burn so much oil?
The chemical will soak into the carbon and you should see it “dry up” meaning that it has softened the carbon to allow it to burn off during normal engine use. In theory, all of this should work and in speaking with other technicians, they have had good results on Prius doing this method.
Is it normal for a Toyota to burn through oil?
Toyota, in all their ‘deny-til-we-die’ splendor, is reportedly denying warranty coverage on many oil consumption related problems and telling owners that burning through oil is normal. Burning the midnight oil in college? That’s normal. Burning through a quart of oil in 1,200 miles? Not so much, at least in our book.
Are there any Toyota cars with excessive oil consumption?
On August 11, 2011, Toyota issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) 1 to dealerships which says: “Some 2006 – 2011 model year vehicles equipped with the 2AZ-FE engine may exhibit engine oil consumption. The piston assembly has been changed to minimize oil consumption.”