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burn a quart of oil

Discussion in '4 Cylinder' started by timb, May 11, 2011.

  1. May 11, 2011 at 5:58 AM
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    timb

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    I notice my 2.4 burns about a quart of oil every oil change about 3-4 thousand miles its a quart low. Have 180k miles,,,is this normal for this miles or should I do something like oil additive...........whats the cause? there is no oil leaks either
     
  2. May 11, 2011 at 6:34 AM
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    Perfectly normal for 180k mile engine.

    Hell the 2.4L in my wife's Camry burns a quart between oil changes and that motor has 92k on it...
     
  3. May 11, 2011 at 6:35 AM
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    All engines should burn some oil between changes. Does it smoke on startup? If so, it either has an internal leak, or the oil control rings are wearing out. External leaks are easier to find, but not as easy to fix.
    More than a quart per 3000 miles is excessive. You are right on the tipping point. Make sure you eliminate external leaks before calling it a smoker!
    Additives are a band-aid and will either thicken the oil(BAD) or cause the seals to swell, which will only help leaky engines. Claims of sealing the cylinder walls and fixing the rings? Snake oil.
     
  4. May 11, 2011 at 7:12 AM
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    I wouldn't worry about 1quart between 3-4k miles. At 180k miles you run it till it dies or you rebuilt it completely, oil consumption is most likely caused by worn piston rings, which again on an engine with 180k is not surprising or unusual.

    The ghetto redneck way is to pour in some conventional 20w50...LOL
     
  5. May 11, 2011 at 11:34 AM
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    20w50:) Works, but drops mpg, more startup wear, harder cold starts.
     
  6. May 19, 2011 at 3:11 PM
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    My Dad's 2006 Highlander has a 2.7L engine like my truck has and neither one burns oil between changes, that we can tell... I suppose it might burn 1-2 ounces but it's never enough to notice on the stick, the level always appears the same after a change and before doing the next one.

    Couldn't agree more, definitely would fail a smog check burning that much.
     

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