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Loosing oil...but where is it going??

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 01kingtaco, Feb 24, 2013.

  1. Feb 24, 2013 at 9:56 PM
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    I got a v6 01 Tacoma with 138,000 miles. I check my oil every thousand miles. And I use mobile one full synthetic oil changed every 5,000 miles. The past couple times Iv checked my oil. It's been not up to the full mark where I put it when I changed the oil 2,000 miles ago. It's like right in the middle. Is my truck burning oil? There's no leaks anywhere on the vehicle what so ever so it most be burning it right?
     
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  2. Feb 24, 2013 at 10:02 PM
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    Try running some Marvel Mystery Oil in your crankcase. Did wonders on my '93.
     
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  3. Feb 25, 2013 at 12:14 AM
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    What's that
     
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  4. Feb 25, 2013 at 12:19 AM
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    Try tightening it!
     
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  5. Feb 25, 2013 at 12:23 AM
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    Its stuff that you can put in your gas and your oil. its supposed to do wonders... but i have never seen any actual benefits from using it.

    as far as the oil goes, if it is disappearing and there is no leak then it is burning oil probably from worn rings which causes blow by.
     
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  6. Feb 25, 2013 at 5:50 AM
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    PCV valve.
     
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  7. Feb 25, 2013 at 9:32 PM
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    Do u think I should check the PVC valve? What does it do exactly?
     
    01kingtaco, Feb 25, 2013
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  8. Feb 25, 2013 at 9:34 PM
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    I would be truly amazed if you are burning oil because of blow by with only 138K on the odo.
     
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  10. Feb 25, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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    maybe he's running the original air filter? :laugh: stupid things like that can ruin an engine.
     
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  11. Feb 25, 2013 at 10:45 PM
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    No I change my air filter every 6 months if not sooner. How do u know the PVC valve is bad?
     
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  12. Feb 25, 2013 at 11:02 PM
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  13. Feb 25, 2013 at 11:05 PM
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    take it off and shake it. If it rattles, it's good.
     
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  14. Feb 25, 2013 at 11:07 PM
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    If you change the pcv valve get a new rubber grommet thingy. The one on my 02' was hard as rock
     
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    http://marvelmysteryoil.com/


    Dissolves varnish and removes carbon buildup. Only thing that keeps the carbon from building up in the top end of my Mazda.




    Raised idle oil pressure in my '93 Taco and virtually eliminated the oil consumption. I was going through a quart every 2,500 miles; got to below a half quart every 5,000. I believe that it dissolved the varnish off of the scraper rings, which eliminated most of my oil consumption.
     
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