2012 Camry burns oil

Asked by Tony Dec 15, 2016 at 10:01 AM about the 2012 Toyota Camry SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Burning about 1/4 quart per1000 miles -
car has 86k mileage

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check for signs of leaking oil, around pan, valve covers, at the filter, rear main seal. I recall some Toyotas have the remote oil filters that are prone to leaking. If you can't find any sign of leaking oil, conduct a leak down test to see if you have any blowby at the piston rings.

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One quart in 4,000 miles is no big deal. A lot of newer cars use 4x that with the 0W-20 that is specified.

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Use seafoam 6-8 oz. to clean rings for 150 miles and dump it then add new oil.

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