Hello All,
I owned one of these cars for several years with no issues (oil or otherwise), and so I recently bought another.
It's a 2002 with only 108K. I'm pretty sure it was mainly just local/city miles. Of course, that's not good. Some who own this generation of Toyotas report a quart of oil lost every 700-1,000 miles, even when they have done regular oil changes and an even mix of city and highway.
Mine in the hottest summer on record in GA is getting around 300 miles per quart despite no leaks. I know there are some outside chance fixes (PCV valve, MMO or Kreen, Synthetic Oil), but I also know the likelihood is this is just an oil burning engine for the rest of its life.
That's where my question comes in. I understand in general oil burning isn't a good thing, but with the overall reliability of this Toyota engine, I am finding multiple owners online that have put up with this issue and gotten tens of thousands of more miles from their Corolla. I know that catalytic converter may go sooner than the average car, but that's a $300 cost. I also know oil prices add up, but it's just not that expensive for a great MPG vehicle.
Some see posts about oil burning and immediately advise the person to find another engine. Do you think that is always necessary? Thanks for any guidance.
I owned one of these cars for several years with no issues (oil or otherwise), and so I recently bought another.
It's a 2002 with only 108K. I'm pretty sure it was mainly just local/city miles. Of course, that's not good. Some who own this generation of Toyotas report a quart of oil lost every 700-1,000 miles, even when they have done regular oil changes and an even mix of city and highway.
Mine in the hottest summer on record in GA is getting around 300 miles per quart despite no leaks. I know there are some outside chance fixes (PCV valve, MMO or Kreen, Synthetic Oil), but I also know the likelihood is this is just an oil burning engine for the rest of its life.
That's where my question comes in. I understand in general oil burning isn't a good thing, but with the overall reliability of this Toyota engine, I am finding multiple owners online that have put up with this issue and gotten tens of thousands of more miles from their Corolla. I know that catalytic converter may go sooner than the average car, but that's a $300 cost. I also know oil prices add up, but it's just not that expensive for a great MPG vehicle.
Some see posts about oil burning and immediately advise the person to find another engine. Do you think that is always necessary? Thanks for any guidance.