I've calculated the oil usage rate for my new 2015 Camry. Using 0W20 synthetic.
The distance between the full and add marks on the dipstick is 1 and 1/2 quarts of oil.
My usage has been:
1. 2,800 miles per quart for the first 4200 miles.
2. 2,856 miles per quart after an oil change at 4,707 miles as measured by the Toyota dealership in an official oil consumption test. The dealership filled the oil at 6,135 miles. This validates my calculation above for the first 4,200 miles.
3. 1,375 miles per quart during my recent trip from Illinois to Asheville to Washington D.C. and back to Illinois, a 2100 mile trip. The oil was changed at 4,707, filled at 6,135. The mileage is now over 8,200 on the vehicle. The oil is dirty looking.
The oil consumption is (1) getting worse, (2) accelerating as the oil gets dirty, or (3) a combination of (1) and (2).
My gas mileage is 32 mpg. The sticker said I should get 35 mpg.
Any thoughts or advice?
The distance between the full and add marks on the dipstick is 1 and 1/2 quarts of oil.
My usage has been:
1. 2,800 miles per quart for the first 4200 miles.
2. 2,856 miles per quart after an oil change at 4,707 miles as measured by the Toyota dealership in an official oil consumption test. The dealership filled the oil at 6,135 miles. This validates my calculation above for the first 4,200 miles.
3. 1,375 miles per quart during my recent trip from Illinois to Asheville to Washington D.C. and back to Illinois, a 2100 mile trip. The oil was changed at 4,707, filled at 6,135. The mileage is now over 8,200 on the vehicle. The oil is dirty looking.
The oil consumption is (1) getting worse, (2) accelerating as the oil gets dirty, or (3) a combination of (1) and (2).
My gas mileage is 32 mpg. The sticker said I should get 35 mpg.
Any thoughts or advice?
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