What Causes High Oil Use On 1.8Vvti
hi im sure this is in the forum somewhere but want to know is the high oil consumption on the 1.8vvti because of blockages in the ports in the engine or the pistons?? if it is the ports being blocked can it be cleaned using a strong engine flush to clean them out and then use a heavy oil like 15w/40 semi and use the likes of lucas oil stabilizer..i know toyota want us to fit new short engines at a high price from our own pockets because of their known design fault. im thinking will this possible
I had a 2003 1.8 that had done about 50k when it started to use oil, eventually about 0.5L to 500 miles. I came on the forum to learn abot this problem and came across the claim that use of the best petrols was better as they had a higher level of detergent that helped keep the ring grooves/piston holes clear and stopped excessive oil consumption. I did not really think that would work but resolved to give it a try. Over a period of 4 months the oil consumption dropped from 1000 miles per litre