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2000 Corolla VE using oil
We bought a 2000 Toyota Corolla VE in September. It has the base 1.8L VTEC (?) engine and automatic transmission, and about 63,000 miles. One thing the seller didn’t tell us was the car was an oil burner. Now here’s the kicker. On hot or cold,as in 10 F cold, starts, there is no smoke or odor. There are no drips, puddles, or splashes in the engine compartment or on the ground. I had a service garage look at it and they said the compression was equal across all four cylnders and well within manufcturer’s tolerances. The local Toyota dealer claimed the rings were bad. The car is, however, going through about a quart of oil every 250 – 300 miles. I switched to 10W – 40 from 5W – 30 and dumped some Resotre in the crankcase, but no change. I’d just as soon get rid of the thing but my wife wants to keep it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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