Why does my Prius burn oil?
Your Rings Are Choked Up When it breaks down, it forms hardened carbon deposits that live in your piston rings. When piston rings get plugged up with carbon, they cannot scrape the engine oil off the cylinder walls. This, in turn, causes more oil to be left in the combustion chamber and burned off during regular use.
How long can you drive without changing oil Prius?
Cars can generally go 5,000 to 7,500 miles before needing an oil change. Furthermore, if your vehicle uses synthetic oil, you can drive 10,000 or even 15,000 miles between oil changes.
What happens if you put too much oil in a Prius?
OVERFILL – This is an irritating problem a number of Prius owners have to deal with. Careless mechanics will sometimes pour too much oil into the engine. Beside the risk of damage from overfill, efficiency is reduced. Excess oil will cause MPG to drop.
What year Prius burns oil?
Oil burning is mainly down to the pistons and rings, 2010 through 2014. At some point in 2014 a switch was made to both pistons and rings. The attached excessive oil consumption TSB’s indicate the new part numbers (168 is the test, and 169 the fix). Some 2014’s have the revised parts, and for sure all 2015’s.
Why is too much oil bad for health?
“Overconsumption of fats, mainly saturated and trans fats may lead to an increase in LDL cholesterol and lower HDL cholesterol. Therefore, increase the risk of high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), heart attack and stroke,” says Sandhya.
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 the Toyota Prius the ” before ” car over?
Prius the “before” car has been one for the books for sure. It also is not perfect, and with known issues such as oil consumption this has left some owners wondering if this is the end. My answer answer from a technicians stand point is no, it is not over.
How does carbon softener work on Toyota Prius?
A carbon softener is required to break down the hard material and allow it to burn off. As we do this, the piston rings can reseat and oil can once again be blocked, restoring engine integrity. Visit Torque News homepage for more stories.