How many quarts of oil does a 2003 Camry LE take?
4 quarts
Capacity: 4 quarts (with filter)After refill check oil level.
Is burning a quart of oil every 1000 miles?
In modern vehicles most oil is lost by checking the level and wiping the dipstick. A quart per 1000 miles is not good. Your best hope is a leak or leaks. While they can be expensive to repair, the other option, burning it thru bad piston rings is a death sentence for most engines.
What kind of oil does a 2003 Toyota Camry use?
The 2003 Toyota Camry’s base engine the 2.4l inline-4 use 4 quarts of 5w30 synthetic oil.
Where is the oil filter on a 2003 Camry?
The oil filter on a 2003 Toyota Camry is located on the bottom of the engine near where the drain plug is. The filter is there to help clean out the contaminants in Your oil to prevent damage to Your engine components. Every time that You change Your oil You will need to change the filter.
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.”
How often does a Toyota car burn oil?
The car no has 149,000 miles on it and burns a bit more then 1 quart every 1200 miles. This just happens to be the amount that Toyota calls a problem and excessive, BUT our car is out of warranty. Amazing two weeks ago I ask the Toyota service manager about it and he said he never has heard of this …
How much oil should I put in my Toyota Prius?
A new lawsuit says that the 2006-2008 model years have a nasty habit of chugging oil at the rate of 1-quart per 1,200 miles. That’s just a tad bit off the 1-quart per 5,000 miles Toyota recommends for maintaining the engine’s warranty. It’s easy to see why you might be confused when the “CHECK ENGINE OIL” light comes on 3,800 miles early.
What’s the normal oil consumption for a car?
In a tip sheet to fleet-vehicle operators, GM says normal consumption “can be in the range of one quart within 2,000 miles on a properly driven and maintained vehicle.” Other manufacturers say nothing in their owner’s manuals about oil consumption — and if you ask what’s “normal,” the answer you get may depend on whom you talk to.