My '08 v6 manual says that maximum oil consumption is 1.1 quarts per 600 miles, which sounds so bad that i wouldn't be able to sleep at night
You guys are probably losing some through piston rings, so a.
Change the oil every 5k
Use the same kind of oil and filter each time
I like to use mobil 1 in the 5 quart jugs because i put all my used motor oil back in there and use the indicator window on the back of it.
Unfortunately for many toyota owners, excessive oil consumption did not begin until after the expired powertrain warranty
What you can do to narrow it down to the rings is put a little oil in the cylinder before doing a compression test, if that improves compression drastically over a dry compression test you know.
As you may have guessed, little to no oil is burned in the process
The oil keeps circulating until you hit a certain mileage, after.
I went back after 8k miles to do an oil change today at 38k miles, technically still early per toyota recommendations, and i was told that my engine.
Under this high vacuum situation it might imply that oil is being sucked into the combustion chamber through the valve seals.or potentially past the rings
Considering i did an extended b12.
In 2011, toyota issued a tsb addressing the oil consumption issue, acknowledging the design defect and offering free inspections and potential.
If you’re a toyota 4runner owner, you’re likely aware of the common issues that can arise with your vehicle
One of the most frustrating problems is.
Hey all, i have a 2007 v6 4runner with about 116k
I got this rig about 1.5 years ago
When i bought it (at 98k miles) the previous owner had just cha
Toyota 4runner owners have reported 3 problems related to engine burning oil (under the engine and engine cooling category)
The most recently reported issues are listed below
Burning smell in toyota 4runner could be harmless or something very serious and a potential fire hazard
Therefore it is recommended to urgently find and eliminate the cause of the.
Can anyone tell me where this oil leak is coming from
I thought valve cover gaskets were rubber and head gaskets were metal
2019 4runner ls e purchased new from dealer, toyota care service every 5k miles since, now has 40,000 miles
Since at least 2021, at end of 200.
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My wife's 4runner decided to start leaking oil sometime in the past 24 hours
She's got 25k miles, and borrowed my tacoma to haul some stuff this.
I have a nice 02 sport edition w/ about 192,000 on it
It runs great but when i cut the motor off, there's the slight smell of burnt oil under the.