Re: 87 Corolla oil consumption drop

It was probably sitting for a while. Go to the local auto supply store
and get a product called, DURALUBE. It will likely stop the smoking
and cool the ngine down at the same time.

Hauli



On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:45:38 GMT, "Mike Harris"
<harrisremovethiswest@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>Folks,
>
>Sorry for the on-topic post, but this one is a puzzler to me.
>
>87 Toyota Corolla FWD auto, 4A engine, 135K miles
>
>When I bought it, and as my wife has driven it, it has burned a quart of oil
>every 10 days to two weeks. A telltale but faint blue cloud was in evidence
>occasionally when accelerating from a stop.
>
>Over the last two months I've been driving the car. I've added one quart of
>oil in the past 2 months. I haven't spotted any blue cloud either.
>
>I'm not complaining mind you, but I am curious why the difference.
>
>Driving has been about the same, in-town trips mainly to work and back.
>Commute is 10 miles one way for me, 7 for her. I leave the car in the lot
>all day; she generally runs one or two errands. I tend to be a much more
>aggressive driver; unlike me, she rarely accelerates hard enough to kick the
>transmission into low. Outdoor temperatures - hey, this is Central Texas.
>Hot, hot and D***ed hot, throughout.
>
>For the record, there's no evidence of either coolant or gasoline in the
>oil; motor oil remains clear and smells normal. Fuel mileage and engine
>temperatures are normal. No white or black smoke in the exhaust.[/color]