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Which Berrymans B12- Fuel injector cleaner or Carb choke and throttle cleaner?

I still have the engine in the car. Small garage, limited tools, garage use.

It's only discoloration. Can't catch your nail on the cylinder walls, or feel anything rough to the touch. You can still see the cross-hatching.

Yep, I speak Km! ;) I watched those temps of near 50C and couldn’t believe it! I grew up in Williams Lake. My daughter went to UBC. I’m going to be an oil consumption recording freak and pass cars on those mountains on my next trip home!

Cylinders are holding mystery oil and it has not drained down in an hour. I had the head machined and am replacing the head gasket, spark plugs, valve cover gasket, head bolts and fluids. Engine is still in the car. I’m working in a small home garage with limited tools. 3rd photo is before...

I bet she had fun, the sea to sky Hwy is beautiful! I grew up in BC, I'm in the Texas heat with this Matrix now- so no cold weather concerns.

I am replacing the head gasket and have direct access to the piston tops right now. Can I add Berrymans B12 directly to the rings or should I do it after I get it all back together?

It's not smoking and I can't find any leaks. I keep in it the garage and the floor is clean. No signs of leaks when running it. Replaced the valve cover and am replacing the head gasket.

Did it help?

Great info and thanks for explaining the acronym.

Sure, I do not have an exact measurement- it's about a quart every 200 miles. I still want to see what I can get out of this car. I'm going o start tracking it so I can share accurate amounts.

My A2Z-FE engine is consuming a large amount of oil- what oil should I use? It's a 2009 Toyota Matrix S 2.4L with 175 miles. The Toyota piston/rings High Oil consumption Service Bulletin was not performed as best as I can tell from talking to Toyota. What brand, viscosity, and oil additives can...