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8.6
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $4,570
- Average Mileage:
- 100,750 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 23 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (13 reports)
- replace engine (9 reports)
- add oil (1 reports)
engine problem
Helpful websites
- For Toyota Vehicles Owners In The U.S. With Excessive Oil Consumption - This video is to invite other Toyota vehicle owners besides 2009 Toyota Corolla to invite them to join this campaign to force the NHTSA to order Toyota U.S.A. to recall Toyota vehicles that have the faulty pistons rings design that causes Toyota Corollas and Camry (2009 and beyond) and Toyota RAV 4 (2007 and beyond) to consume excessive oil.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
While nobody likes excessive oil consumption, please have a look at the owner's guide. For the 2009 Corolla, page 315 says 1 L consumption per 1,000 km is normal. That is 1.1 qt over 600 miles. More oil is consumed under aggressive driving conditions, too. I do drive it like that a little every now and then, one of the reasons I bought the XRS after all. Also, Toyota recommends changing the engine oil every 5,000 miles. So if you're running out of oil after 7,000 miles, it's your own fault for not following directions. The truth hurts sometimes, I know. Granted, compared with other cars I've owned, that is a lot of oil to be considered "normal" but it shouldn't come as a surprise when it's right there in the owner's manual. Maybe this is why I don't participate in social networking all that much. Why are people complaining about a problem when it is their own negligence which is causing it? Lord knows I'm not perfect either, but jeez, my car has over 200k miles on it and now I'm only adding about two quarts between oil changes: not a bad situation! What basis is this "ridiculous"? Neither deserving of getting offended that money is not being paid to me by the manufacturer! Chill out already.
- Dudley M., Portola, CA, US