Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era, which got fixed in 2007/8, the main known one with known issues being the 2AZ-FE (2.4L i4). It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that lack it as a "known problem" as well, so it's expected on them as they get to be very high mileage cars. ***However, changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this or reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10. I'd try it if it were bad enough myself for that little. However, I tell people looking at these to EXPECT them to burn some oil if it's not from 2009 or up or has a problem engine like the 2AZ-FE. 2009+ is generally safe but can still burn a bit when they get to the point where the odometer puts off casual buyers. 2008-2009/10 can be fine but beware of the bad engines.***
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The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it, too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil, they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30) and the 2007-2009 Camry (2AZ-FE VX40, less troubled but wouldn't trust them), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you normally buy during an oil change. To make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your oil changes yourself so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil, but you may use Mobil 1.[br]
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The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it, too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil, they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30) and the 2AZ-FE VX40 Camry (less troubled but wouldn't trust them), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you normally buy during an oil change. To make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your oil changes yourself so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil, but you may use Mobil 1.[br]
***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage), I would expect the price to reflect their problem and miles (I have seen them with 180k still running). Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+, where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
The piston rings are the failure mode on these engines. They can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007/8, the main known one with known issues being the 2AZ-FE (2.4L i4). It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that lack it as a "known problem" as well, so it's expected on them as they get to be very high mileage cars. ***However, changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this as well or at least reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10. I'd try it if it was bad enough myself for that little. However, I tell people looking at these to EXPECT them to burn some oil if it's not from 2009 or up, or has a problem engine like the 2AZ-FE. 2009+ is generally safe, but can still burn a bit when they get to the point the odometer puts off casual buyers. 2008 can be fine, but beware of the bad engines.***
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Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era, which got fixed in 2007/8, the main known one with known issues being the 2AZ-FE (2.4L i4). It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that lack it as a "known problem" as well, so it's expected on them as they get to be very high mileage cars. ***However, changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this or reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10. I'd try it if it were bad enough myself for that little. However, I tell people looking at these to EXPECT them to burn some oil if it's not from 2009 or up or has a problem engine like the 2AZ-FE. 2009+ is generally safe but can still burn a bit when they get to the point where the odometer puts off casual buyers. 2008-2009/10 can be fine but beware of the bad engines.***
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The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.[br]
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***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles they have (I have seen them with 180k still running). Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
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The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it, too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil, they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30) and the 2007-2009 Camry (2AZ-FE VX40, less troubled but wouldn't trust them), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you normally buy during an oil change. To make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your oil changes yourself so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil, but you may use Mobil 1.[br]
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***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage), I would expect the price to reflect their problem and miles (I have seen them with 180k still running). Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+, where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
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The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
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The piston rings are the failure mode on these engines. They can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007/8, the main known one with known issues being the 2AZ-FE (2.4L i4). It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that lack it as a "known problem" as well, so it's expected on them as they get to be very high mileage cars. ***However, changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this as well or at least reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10. I'd try it if it was bad enough myself for that little. However, I tell people looking at these to EXPECT them to burn some oil if it's not from 2008 or up, or has a problem engine like the 2AZ-FE. 2009+ is generally safe, but can still burn a bit when they get to the point the odometer puts off casual buyers.***
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Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007/8, the main known one with known issues being the 2AZ-FE (2.4L i4). It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that lack it as a "known problem" as well, so it's expected on them as they get to be very high mileage cars. ***However, changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this as well or at least reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10. I'd try it if it was bad enough myself for that little. However, I tell people looking at these to EXPECT them to burn some oil if it's not from 2009 or up, or has a problem engine like the 2AZ-FE. 2009+ is generally safe, but can still burn a bit when they get to the point the odometer puts off casual buyers. 2008 can be fine, but beware of the bad engines.***
The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.[br]
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***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles they have (I have seen them with 180k still running). Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***[br]
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***At this point, it's usually expected to occur on these problem engines, especially when they're being sold with 150k+ miles, which essentially scares people off. 2008+ revised engines can even have lesser oil consumption issues with very high mileage, just less severe.***
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***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles they have (I have seen them with 180k still running). Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2008 (2007 on others), the main known one with known issues being the 2AZ-FE (2.4L i4). It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that lack it as a "known problem" as well, so it's expected on them as they get to be very high mileage cars. ***However, changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this as well or at least reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10. I'd try it if it was bad enough myself for that little.***
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Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007/8, the main known one with known issues being the 2AZ-FE (2.4L i4). It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that lack it as a "known problem" as well, so it's expected on them as they get to be very high mileage cars. ***However, changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this as well or at least reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10. I'd try it if it was bad enough myself for that little. However, I tell people looking at these to EXPECT them to burn some oil if it's not from 2008 or up, or has a problem engine like the 2AZ-FE. 2009+ is generally safe, but can still burn a bit when they get to the point the odometer puts off casual buyers.***
The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.[br]
***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles they have (I have seen them with 180k still running). Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***[br]
***At this point, it's usually expected to occur on these problem engines, especially when they're being sold with 150k+ miles, which essentially scares people off. 2008+ revised engines can even have lesser oil consumption issues with very high mileage, just less severe.***
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2008 (2007 on others), the main known one with known issues being the 2AZ-FE (2.4L i4). It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that lack it as a "known problem" as well, so it's expected on them as they get to be very high mileage cars. ***However, changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this as well or at least reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10. I'd try it if it was bad enough myself for that little.***
The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.[br]
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***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles they have (I have seen them with 180k still running). Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
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***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles they have (I have seen them with 180k still running). Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***[br]
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***At this point, it's usually expected to occur on these problem engines, especially when they're being sold with 150k+ miles, which essentially scares people off. 2008+ revised engines can even have lesser oil consumption issues with very high mileage, just less severe.***
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era. ***However, changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this as well or at least reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10. I'd try it if it was bad enough myself for that little.***
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Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2008 (2007 on others), the main known one with known issues being the 2AZ-FE (2.4L i4). It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that lack it as a "known problem" as well, so it's expected on them as they get to be very high mileage cars. ***However, changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this as well or at least reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10. I'd try it if it was bad enough myself for that little.***
The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.[br]
***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles they have (I have seen them with 180k still running). Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era. Changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this as well or at least reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10.
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Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era. ***However, changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this as well or at least reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10. I'd try it if it was bad enough myself for that little.***
The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.[br]
***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles they have (I have seen them with 180k still running). Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
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Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era. Changing the PCV valve can sometimes fix this as well or at least reduce the "burn rate" if you want to try for $5-10.
The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.[br]
***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles they have (I have seen them with 180k still running). Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.[br]
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***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles. Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
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***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles they have (I have seen them with 180k still running). Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.[br]
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***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles. Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little with how high mileage they often are, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
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***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles. Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little oil with how many have high mileage, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
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The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1. ***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters.***
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The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.[br]
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***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters. However, while I wouldn't be put off by it (or even high mileage) I would expect the price to reflect the problem and miles. Higher miles on a Toyota would not scare me off, especially if it's a 2007+ where it likely burns a little with how high mileage they often are, but not to the degree the infamous engines burn.***
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
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The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1. ***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters.***
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The 1.5L Echo engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1. ***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters.***
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
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The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1. ***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters.***
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The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000). I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1. ***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters.***
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
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The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.
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The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1. ***Some people even have 400k+ on these "oil consumption" era engines, if that gives you an idea of how little it matters.***
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.
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The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with nee rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
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The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with new rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
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The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.
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The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often (ex: if you do 5k mile changes, go to 3k, 4k if you miss it max; change the spark plugs every 70,000 miles vs every 100,000. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.
The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with nee rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
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The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as a A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.
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The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as an A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.
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The failure mode on these engines is the piston rings. It can be repaired with nee rings, but you might as well rebuild the engine at that point since it requires full disassembly.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
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Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE 2.4L i4. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as a A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
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The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as a A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them.
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The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as a A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them. Keep a quart of oil in the trunk and top it off as needed, as well as what you would normally buy during an oil change. Just to make sure you know what gets used, you may want to do your own oil changes so you don't have to play the oil brand lottery where the shop uses something like Penzoil but you use Mobil 1.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2006-2007, the main known oil burner is the 2AZ-FE. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
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Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2007, the main known one known to have issues being the 2AZ-FE. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as a A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them.
Toyota had a few issues with oil consumption during this era which got fixed in 2006-2007, the main known oil burner is the 2AZ-FE. It's known to get worse as the mileage builds up worse than it does on engines that didn't have known problems as well, so it's not quite unheard of to occur on Toyotas of this era.
The 1.5L Yaris engines likely are prone to it too, like the 2AZ-FE is known for. It doesn't mean you have to junk the car, but you will need to do more frequent oil changes and change the spark plugs a little more often. I would be fine with one of these "oil burner" Toyotas as a A-to-B beater car, even with this problem, because while they burn oil they will still run for years without giving you a problem. Even when they have issues like the 2002-2006 Camry (VX30), they still regularly build up 200-300k+ trouble-free miles where the owners just keep running them.