Car burning oil fast

How many miles on engine? If it's not leaking oil then it's burning it. Check front seal, check valve cover, if your has an external oil cooler check that, check everything for leaks. If none found, then try a leak down test. If it burns oil it'll be losing it past the piston rings or valve seals.

Is this a 4 cylinder engine? Do you remember receiving a notice from toyota concerning an extended warranty for excessive oil consumption?

Yes, 4 cylinders and 100k miles. I just bought it from a dealer recently, so I don't know about the extended warranty.

if it has the 2.4 4 cylinder motor and the car is less than 10 yrs old less than 150000 miles dealer will do a oil consumption test, then they might fix

Will they fix it for free?

Well...Toyota did indeed fix it for free for one of my customers. Follow Karmon's suggestions to find out. I believe as a second owner...you will have to provide additional paper work to prove same. The Toyota Dealer will guide you through the process. Don't wait to long...I believe there is a 10 year limit on that warranty. Get back with your results.

Thank you so much to you both. I will take it to the dealer tomorrow.

Took my car to the dealer, and started the oil consumption test today. They told me to come back after 1,100 miles. Thanks all.

Good luck with that. Let us know the outcome.

Hey - so my car failed the excessive oil consumption test today, and the dealer agreed to change the pistons and replace other parts of the engine. It will take them 2 or 3 days to finish. Thanks everyone! I'm just curious. Does anyone know if my car will be like new after this? Will the new parts make it more powerful?

It won't make it more powerful than it was when new, but it will feel like a new engine more or less, it will regain the power it had lost. Good to see Toyota standing behind their warranty, glad it worked out for you!

Just got my car back, but there's a problem. It vibrates whenever the car is in idle i.e. Stop sign, red light...anyone knows what the problem is? What should I do? Thanks

Any warning lights on or flashing? Appears you will have to take this vehicle back to the repair shop. Might be a simple "relearn" repair....or some part of the repair that went down the wrong road. With new pistons and rings...the engine should run like near new.

No flashing or warning lights. When I switch the gear to neutral or park, the vibration stops. Someone told me it could be a brake problem, is that possible?

The engine seems more powerful than before. I think it could be the engine bc they had inspected the brake before rebuilding the engine, and the brake was fine.

assuming the engine is not misfiring, check the engine mount on the passenger side

I do not believe the vibration you describe is brake related. It might be motor or transmission mounts. Consider a visit to the repair shop for an evaluatoon.

Commander.....did you ever resolve the vibration l this vehicle?

The car is ok now, just a little vibration. I took it to the repair shop and they said everything was ok. I guess I overreacted. It's more powerful and in good shape. Thanks again everyone.

VERY few dealerships would have someone capable of doing a major rebuild. They might think they do, but it will never run right again. If your ok now, and I doubt you are, your lucky.

My burn 1/4 oil everyday please tell me wat must i do

whats the year and model, of your car?

My camry 2007 187000miles

If your vehicle has the 2AZ-FE engine you will need to replace the engine pistons and rings. Since your vehicle has more than 150000 miles and is more than 10 years old....you will have to bear the cost of repairs. Suggest you call a Toyota Dealership for further information.

I agree with LCG, at 11 years and 187K, Toyota wont help, if the car is still ok, buy some cheap 10-30 or 10-40 and keep adding till it gives up the spirit

I have 2007 camry 121000 miles is burning oil like crazy never receive a recall notice

there was never a recall, just a sneaky customer satisfaction campaign, you had to take action before 10 years or 150000 miles...

IS ONLY 122000 MILES WHERE CAN I CALL OR GO

Google .......Toyota Excessive Oil Consumption.........join the class action lawsuit and wait. Meanwhile.....you might consider having the repair completed. SAVE all the bills and receipts and wait for the CAL to complete. Good Luck.

My car is at the dealer now. It failed the excessive oil consumption test today and since they have the parts on hand they are beginning immediately. It has 90,000 miles on it and will have been in service ten years in January so it's within the special warranty time and mileage limits.

Hoorah for you . Keep us up to date on the progress of this repair. Good Luck.

Not much to report thank goodness. I left my 2009 Camry at the dealership immediately after it failed the excessive oil consumption test on Wednesday around noon and picked it up yesterday (Friday) just before they closed at 7:00pm. It runs well. It's got new pistons, rods, pins, bearings and seals. Happy to have this behind me.

Very nice. Good luck with that repair Drop in every once in awhile and keep us up to date.

I have a 2012 Venza almost a hundred and eighteen Thousand Miles and I'm burning oil will they fix my car I never got a notice recall

I have a 2012 Toyota Venza and it's burning oil I never received the notice I have almost a hundred and eighteen thousand miles will Toyota fix it

What Engine is in this vehicle? Look under the hood for a decal indicating engine code. Get back with results.

Venza...any updates on your vehicle?

The person who made the statement about few dealerships having anyone capable of doing major rebuilds. Mechanical aptitude that is necessary to complete a technical certification in automotive or any kind of professional mechanics train you on all levels of mechanical repair. In my 2 year training program I was taught every aspect of a repair including fully trained to use the machining equipment necessary for complete engine overhaul. Surface planing, line boring, cylinder boring. head rebuilding and even the use of dynamometers and flow bench testing. Just because many of these tasks are not done in a line mechanic setting at a dealership doesn't mean your mechanic isn't fully trained to do so. Frankly rebuilding an engine that is with in usable spec is not a difficult and is in fact a quite enjoyable job given the use of an adequate shop setting. So if your line mechanic isn't "capable" of rebuilding an engine they shouldn't be in that line of work. Whether your dealership does those tasks or not is a matter of economics . Is it cheaper or more lucrative to send them out of shop.

Interesting. Curious. Was your training at a Community College...or....at a post secondary training school?

I was trained in what was then, in the late 1970s, called a Vocational Technical Institute run by the local school district. I later got an associates degree in electronics from a private tech college and the worked for Sun Electric Corp at the time the leading automotive diagnostic tool company. I'm not sure what modern school settings are teaching but they must be teaching a basic understanding of mechanical concepts which if a person has a good mechanical aptitude they should be able to handle with the correct technical specs and tools any engine from a moped to a locomotiive diesel. If you can't you really have no business in the mechanical repair business.

Interesting background. The Sun Electric Co. I remember it well. We used their eguipment exclusively at most of the independent and Dealership garages I worked for. I rember the Sun Gen. Battery tester. We load tested batteries...checked charging output...and readjusted the voltage regulator when necessary. The Sun Dist Machine...my favorite. We used it to recurve dist. at the Edsel dealership for those customers sho refused to pay the extra cost of high test gasoline...101 octane in those days. Then ofcourse the top of the line at the time was Suns Scope. First introduced in1955 perhaps?. We used it for quick diagnosis of the ignition system...and upon completion of a major tune up...we would use the on board CO meter to adjust the Carb. Ahhhh....the good old days

I have a 2009 Camry and it has 107k Km on it (km for Canada). She consumes a lot of oil, I change my oil and then after equivalent of 1k miles, she is already dropping below on the dipstick. I just stumbled onto this forum from repeated searches for toyota excessive oil consumption. I contacted Toyota yesterday 10/10/2018 and they said my car was eligible and meets the requirements however, the extended warranty for my car expired on the 22nd of July 2018 (barely 3 months ago). They said they sent out recall requests to previous owner but there was no such information received by previous owner. Please what should I do?

In the USA we take these Toyotas to a Toyota Dealership and explain the issue. IF...the engine is the 2AZFE engine...4 cylinder...they will perform an engine oil consuption test. If your engine fails that test....AND the vehicle has less than 150,000 miles....and is less than 10 years old...the Dealer will fix the problem for FREE. Let us know what happens at the Dealership.

The 10 year warranty extends from the date the car went into service, not the date of manufacture. So if it was on or before October 11th, 2008, then it is passed the extended warranty period. I just want to make sure you know for sure. The 107,000 miles does not disqualify it. My 2009 Camry was placed in service (the day I bought it new) in January 2009. I had the repair done a couple of months ago and it was close. A class action lawsuit was filed against Toyota for those who don't qualify for the warranty but I'm not sure joining that lawsuit is still an option. I just looked and didn't see anything still open.

Des....did you resolve the issue with your vehicle?

Thanks for your response Jerry. Last chance, No, issue is still not resolved. Toyota is refusing to accept any liability. I want to sue them because no information was sent about this issue.

Hi Des, this exact scenario is now going in with me. Extremely upset. Have had my 2007 Camry 4 12 yrs & now 130k miles. Never noticed this issue till s month ago & Toyota dealer I go to sisnt either. Cant believe Totota I punishing me bc this didn't happen during the warranty window. Will continue to look into

Consider joining the class action lawsuit noted above. Good luck.

It's a just a pity Travis. Are you in the States or in Canada? Let us sue Toyota. Hello Last_chance, please I would love to join but I'm not sure how. Can someone point me in the right direction regarding this please? Thanks.

Google....... Toyota excessive oil consumption class action law suit.......but.....what can you do Now? Unfortunately....law suit settlements take years to resolve. Seems ...you have 2 choices. Fix the vehicle and save ALL receipts.....hoping for reimbursement from Toyota. Sell the vehicle and move on to another vehicle...thus....claiming a resale value far below the true value of your vehicle. Any other suggestions out there?

Thanks @last_chance for your most recent answer on my options. I will weigh them all.

I'm so upset with Toyota after the slick "customer satisfaction" extended warranty. I have a 2010 Toyota Camry. I knew nothing about it and my car didn't start to have the problems until after 150k miles, which is usually when you encounter the issue. I'm looking for an SUV now and this is making me not wanting to buy the 4runner

The engine with this issue....Excessive Engine Oil Consumption..is....toyotas 2AZ-FE....4 cylinder. Is that the engine in your problem vehicle?

Yes my engine is the 4 cylinder 2AZFE.

Suggest you have a Toyota Dealership perform a Engine Oil Consumption test. If your vehicle fails the test...get an estimate for repairs. Get back to us with details.

Thanks. I will take my Camry for the test and get back to you.

I'd b happy to sue but to the pt of last chance garage that stuff takes years, & quite frankly Toyota I'm sure dotted their legal Is on this decision. Monitoring car closely to see how bad the burning is & might get the $65 test just to see what might need done but, preliminary costs per the dealer $4500-$5500

Indeed.....The Engine Oil Consumption test is where we must start. Good Luck. Maintaining a good relationship with the Dealership might result in a favorable result.

..and unless your Toyota with the 2.4 motor has been bought less than 10 years ago and has less than 150000 miles nothing would come of it.. Get over it go buy some inexpensive oil, and keep adding, it would run forever, Amen.

I have a 2009 Toyota Camry 145K miles. I just completed the oil consumption test and failed. 1180 miles burned 2 qts oil. My toyota dealership said they will fix the problem. they said it would take up to 2 weeks to get the parts. They said they would take care of everything on bottom half of engine, but recommended that i have the valve seals replaced (i have to pay for) the cost for that is $600. Does this sound right that i should have to pay for this.

Its a good idea, but you have to ask your self if its worth it. Personally I would let them do whatever is free.

i have an 08 with 109k and the oil consumption issue. does this warranty only cover original owners and whats the steps if the engine fails BEFORE getting the oil consumption test.. like mine. i am under the 10yr 150k... but engine died before i got the test... what now?

As a ....not the original owner..... of this vehicle.....special paper work needs ...to be filled out. If we assume the engine failed because of excessive oil consumption the Toyota Dealership needs to be contacted. The vehicle will be towed into the dealership for an inspection. The engine will then be partially disassembled and inspected. A determination will be provided to you as to who is responsible for said engine failure.. Who pays for all this work including the tow to the Dealership?. Our experience has been....Toyota Motor Corporation. A lot of this decision deponds on how the dealership processes this Engine failer with corporate Toyota so ...be nice. It would help your situation if you had receipts indicating regular oil changes and on time services for this vehicle. .Keep us up to date on this issue.

We have an 03 camry with the 2azfe engine. It started using 1 qt/1000 miles at about 160k. So if i want to run it another 100k miles and oil costs $3/qt, i have to spend $3000 to keep it running??? Help. Anybody have any fixed for this. Thanks.

you can buy oil in bulk for little over 1$, best to let it go as very-old-car repairs will cost more than the oil

Hey guys, I am so glad I found this place. You all seem nice and helpful! I have a 2009 camry le 2.4L, went to the dealer this morning for the melt dashboard and window switch recall. They told me they can do the oil consumption test, and I have to come back before March, 2019. I have another question, I checked the oil dipstick this morning and I smelt gasoline. Would gasoline getting into the oil change the oil test result? Thank you so much in advance!

Gasoline in the oil would change the viscosity so I can imagine that it would worsen the result but also the dealers repair shop doing the test might refuse to do the test until that's fixed. I didn't want the dealer doing anything except the covered oil consumption test so I made sure it was in good shape before I took it in for the test. You have to get the problem corrected anyway so it's just a matter of who you want to do the repair. With regard to the date of the oil consumption test, I recommend you get it done as soon as possible and not wait until March. My car failed on the first test and the repairs were done but I've heard of dealers passing a car when the owner knew it was burning oil and Toyota let them go to another dealer to get it tested again.

Thank you Jerry. I told them about the gasoline smell and they still recommended me to start the test. So I agreed. I checked with them before leaving, they said they would not only masure the quantity, but test the oil quality when I get back. The weird thing is, the rep told me I could use the dipstick to check the oil level, but don't add anything in it. However, when I got home, I found that the dipstick was sealed by a Nylon cable tie and I can't open it. He seemed nice and friendly, so I guess he wasn't familiar with the test procedure...

Yeah, don't pull the dipstick. They may very well invalidate the test.

I have Toyota Camry 2010 and the engine is 2.5 it is consuming oil and the millage is less than 150K. I don't know about the number of owners as I bought it in auction 2.5 years back when the millage was 82K. I don't have any warranty do you think that Toyota dealership will still fix it for free without having the warranty???

I don't think the number of owners matters, just the mileage and ten years from the date it was put in service. I got my car fixed free and didn't need any paperwork. They just looked up the VIN number. I recommend you not delay and make an appointment with any Toyota dealer ASAP.

I have a 2004 Camry and a 2008 Rav 4 and they both burn excessive amounts of oil.

Look under the hood. Find a tag which indicates the Engine Code. Do you see...2AZ-FE?

Is the stipulation under 150,000 miles AND under 10 years. I just had this problem today and they said my 10 years expired in December 2018. The car has less than 114,000 miles. Thanks.

CHM.....what engine is in your vehicle. Are you a regular customer of a Toyota Dealership? Have you saved your repair receipts including oil changes.

I’m assuming it’s he 2 AZ-FE, but I don’t know that for a fact. Yes, I am a regular Toyota customer at the dealership who told me about the problem yesterday. All of my services, including oil changes, have been performed at that dealership. I probably have the receipts, but they should also have them.

I asked the service tech to check with the service manager to see if there was an exception or an out due to the low mileage. He check with him and said there was nothing he could do. Do you now if this problem happens all of a sudden or if it is gradual. This is the first time my low oil pressure light came on and he said I was 4 quarts low of oil.

The 10 years applies to the first day the car was put in service, not the date of manufacture. So if you bought it December 2008 then I'm afraid he's right.

Jerry has an interesting point. Our position should the engine FAILED before you were warned by the engine warning light coming on. Can you determine when this vehicle went into service? If you are the original owner...check all your records. If you have a chit chat with the Service Manager of this dealership and suggest he talk to HIS contact with Toyota...he might be able to get your car covered under the ....Excessive Oil Consumption Warrenty. Extending the warrenty is done frequently. Can't hurt to try. Get back with results.

I purchased the car in October 2008, so I don’t know why the in service date is December 2018 - I would think it would be October, but I’m not trying to go back further!

Should I assume the Dealer will not consider your vehicle eligible because it is 3 months over the time limit? Do you think they would at least consider performing the Engine Oil Consumption Test for Free?

If I were going to ask for an extension, I'd appeal to Toyota since they provide the repair kits and pay the dealer. I can't imagine a dealer would do it and eat the cost.

Chmlm...did you ever resolve the issue with your vehicle?

No. I spoke to the dealership again this week, and it looks like I am on my own. Now I need to determine who at Toyota to contact and the best way to contact them. Has anyone had any success in getting the warranty extended or any contacts to share?

IMO....the issue of the 2AZ-FE Engine excessive oil consumption DEFECT is well known to the Dealer and the Technicians at that Dealership Assuming....you are a loyal customer and you have followed the maintenace schedule provided in the owners manual...and...have had your oil changes done at the Dealership...why did the Technicians not discover this defect sooner? Fully knowing the history of this defect...one might be inclined to routinly check the oil level BEFORE draining same to note any sign of EOC. A responsible Toyota Dealership would....in the best interest of the customer....advise their Techs to do exactly as I describe. EOS on these Engines is a gradual process. The driver of this vehicle would not notice this defect until the red engine oil warning light comes on. It appears to me...this is a Dealer screw up. Consider calling Toyota Cutomer Assistance Center.....1 888 270 9371. Have your Vin number handy and good luck.

My opinion agrees with yours. I stated as much in my email to the Service Manager about wondering why they did not notice my car was using excessive oil. I have had all service, including oil changes done at the dealership every since I purchased the car in 2008. He said they had no way of knowing, but I agree that they could have been proactive since they knew about the problem and check the level before draining. However, reality is, expecting people to go the extra mile is mostly wishful thinking these days. Thanks for the Toyota Customer Assistance Center number.

A good Dealer AND it's well trained Techs should always be on the lookout for warrenty repair work. Most cases, warrenty work is a good way for the Dealer and it's techs to make money. Why? Empty bays don't make money for the Dealership and it's Tech working Flat Rate. TOYOTA pays the bills with warrenty work. The Techs get very good at beating the flat rate time allowed via Toyota... for the repair. A good flat rate tech can easily average $80,000 to $100,000 a year. Everybody wins. Keep us up to date.

Wow. I've been following this thread but missed the part where you've been taking it to the dealer for service and they never mentioned it. I was mailed what I think is called a "technical service bulletin" a few years ago and just put it in a file. When I noticed it was burning a lot of oil, it rang a bell and I looked up the letter. I made it by a few months and the repairs got done. Normally, I wouldn't think Toyota would give an extension but if anyone has a solid case, it's you. I'd go for it.

Toyota handle this really bad, never got any notice from them...If you own a 2009 toyota and its still within the 10 year range I would get the oil consumption check and then a couple days before returning I would check to see if its consuming 1 quart in that 1,200 miles range and if its a little below 1 quart, I would unplug the oil plug and let some oil out! honestly 6 months before my 10th year...I would guess it was consuming about 1 quart every 3 months?...but after the 10th year it started consuming about 1 quart every month/1,000 miles and the car is about 118k miles!

Marcus....any good news concerning the issue with your vehicle?

Does anyone know if the 2007 Toyota Camry V-6 model engine was included in the oil consumption issue?

The toyota 2AZ-FE 4 cylinder engine WAS covered by a extended 150,000 mile or 10 year warrenty. The V6.....I think not. Suggest you have that engine evaluated for oil leaks and a cylinder Leak Down Test, and an inspection of intake valve seals which will pinpoint the cause of excesive oil consumption. Do you see blue smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe upon start up?

Matchie....did you ever resolve the issue with this vehicle?

So I just got my 2009 toyota Camry from this guy 2 months ago and i also noticed the excessive oil drop and I am not having any leaks. I have 138k mileage on it. When I go to the dealership(My car wasnt bought from the dealership), what do i need to tell them and how do i know if I am still covered for the inspection/repairs? Thank you

Oyedele, the defect affects mainly the 2AZ-FE engine. The secondary warranty applies if the car has fewer than 150,000 miles, which yours does, and has been in service less than ten years. You can take it by the dealer and simply ask them if it qualifies. They can look it up.

So I called Toyota this morning and said my car was put into service on 6/16/2008. Said I am not qualified. I am sure this will be a lot of money to fix out of pocket, so what can be advised to do with the car. Fix or sell off or keep adding oil to it?

Did you buy this vehicle from a Toyota Dealership?? SHAME ON THEM. Every Toyota Dealership in the Country know about this Engine Defect. If not a Toyota Dealership......well...how much of a fight do you wish to get involved with?

Oyedele, as you may have guessed the guy who sold it to you may well have known that it was outside the special warranty and unloaded it on you. I hope you won't do the same thing to someone else. It's prohibitively expensive to fix. If it were me, I'd add oil as needed and sell it for scrap after it becomes unusable.

Oyedele.....curious......what did you decide to do about your vehicle?

I have decided to use it for a year and then ship it off to my home country but till then, either I do oil change every 2500 miles since it always says low oil at 2800 OR i keep adding oil every 1000 miles.

Is it worthwhile to replace the engine itself? My car has only 133K miles and I am beyond the 10 year warranty period. Warranty expired in April 2019. Toyota declined to help saying warranty is expired. Toyota sent the notice to my old address 4 years ago. I had already moved by then. No contact from Toyota after that.

Shankar, only you can decide if it's worth it to you to replace the engine. I wouldn't consider a Toyota dealer for engine replacement but where we live (Greenville, South Carolina) there are several good repair shops that work only on Toyotas and Hondas. If you can find one near you, then you can get an estimate and decide.

Consider joining the Class Action Lawsuit in progress for this issue. Good luck.

Thinking of getting a used Toyota engine with 50k miles on it. Costs about $1,300. And have the local dealer just replace the engine. Hoping replacing the whole engine is bit easier than pulling the engine apart. I assume this issue arises on high mileage vehicles. Thinking I will bite the bullet and just keep this vehicle for another 5 years.

Suggestion.......if the replacement engine is the 2AZFE....from a Junk Yard, you might consider having Toyota run the VIN of the doner carto see if the engine has been updated with new pistons and rings. This would avoid a repeat of your initial issue. Good Luck.

Does the 2006 Camry have the same issue?

The following Toyota vehicles may suffer from the oil consumption defect: 2007-2009 Toyota Camry, 2007-2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid, 2007-2008 Toyota Solara, 2009 Toyota Corolla, 2009 Toyota Matrix, 2006-2008 Toyota RAV4, 2007-2008 Scion Tc, 2008-2009 Scion Xb. Source: https://www.classaction.com/toyota-oil-consumption- defect/lawsuit/

Jerry, my car is a Toyota Venza and it’s not the 2A ZFE engine. Would it still be covered under Toyota if mine failed the oil consumption test? It is still under 10 year and under 150,000 mile

I have a slightly more interesting story than others I guess. Here is the timeline on my 2007 Toyota Camry 4 cylinder: December 2006: Purchased New November 2015: Dealership performed the piston and rings replacement after car failed the oil consumption test. The car had run only 44k miles till then September 2019: current mileage 61k miles. The car lost a piston while driving on the freeway. There is a hole in the short block. Not to mention the trauma associated with a cabin full of smoke during this incident. Note the oil change was done less than two months back and engine oil level checked and noticed to be normal within last week. Toyota has of course shrugged off any responsibility citing beyond warranty. The dealership that performed the recall says that the warranty for their work is only one year after performing the recall TSB. At 61k, I am now sitting with a paperweight that needs a $8k repair to get a new short block with a 12 month warranty. While I am with most of the population wondering why Toyota didn’t take real ownership of the problem, the big question in my mind is what are the new terms of warranty when you get the recall done on your car. Doesn’t it make sense to wait till the end of your 10 year warranty to get the recall related replacements done rather than proactively getting it done sooner and getting stuck with the 13 month warranty on their work which doesn’t seem to be fixing the issue? As for me, I feel grateful that I didn’t lose my life when this incident happened; the smoke had filled the cabin before I could stop the car. Toyota on the other hand seems to have settled for cheap profits at the cost of people’s lives. This happened with their unintended acceleration issue and seems to continue with little oversight. It’s a fight that you are bound to lose from the beginning.

I have a slightly more interesting story than others I guess. Here is the timeline on my 2007 Toyota Camry 4 cylinder: December 2006: Purchased New November 2015: Dealership performed the piston and rings replacement after car failed the oil consumption test. The car had run only 44k miles till then September 2019: current mileage 61k miles. The car lost a piston while driving on the freeway. There is a hole in the short block. Not to mention the trauma associated with a cabin full of smoke during this incident. Note the oil change was done less than two months back and engine oil level checked and noticed to be normal within last week. Toyota has of course shrugged off any responsibility citing beyond warranty. The dealership that performed the recall says that the warranty for their work is only one year after performing the recall TSB. At 61k, I am now sitting with a paperweight that needs a $8k repair to get a new short block with a 12 month warranty. While I am with most of the population wondering why Toyota didn’t take real ownership of the problem, the big question in my mind is what are the new terms of warranty when you get the recall done on your car. Doesn’t it make sense to wait till the end of your 10 year warranty to get the recall related replacements done rather than proactively getting it done sooner and getting stuck with the 13 month warranty on their work which doesn’t seem to be fixing the issue? As for me, I feel grateful that I didn’t lose my life when this incident happened; the smoke had filled the cabin before I could stop the car. Toyota on the other hand seems to have settled for cheap profits at the cost of people’s lives. This happened with their unintended acceleration issue and seems to continue with little oversight. It’s a fight that you are bound to lose from the beginning.

I have a 2004 Toyota Camry LE 4 cylinder, just now a little over 150,000 and beginning to have oil consumption. So sad, because this car still looks brand new. I love this car, but having an expensive engine repair is not cost effective.

An almost 17 year old car uses some oil and that's sad? May I please have your stress free life!