What oil/additive can I use to mitigate the problem
any Ideas?I have a 1995 toyota camry thats burning alot of oil, about a quart every 1000 miles, how do I fix this??
Run a heavier weight oil (conventional).
The motor is probably worn fairly good, but that doesn't mean that you have to get it rebuilt. It might still go for another 100k just the way it is. The heavier oil will help protect worn bearings and rings as well as less leakage from valve guides... Plus it wont burn off as much so you wont use oil as fast as you do now.I have a 1995 toyota camry thats burning alot of oil, about a quart every 1000 miles, how do I fix this??
Best thiing you can do is find the source of the leak and fix it, if its a gasket, then get it replaced, if its internal, well its time for a new car. Dont use oil additives, most will turn oil into jello if not changed out with fresh oil
thats old enough to be due for a set of piston rings. Do you see a bit of blue smoke, particularly on acceleration ? ask about an inframe overhaul - that works well on some jap cars, less expensive than you'd think.have your crankcase vent checked too- the PCV valve. a leak using that much oil would leave a mess wherever you parked.
i'd use real cheap oil, 20-50w might reduce usage.
There are so many things that could be going on you just can't ask that question. It is way too generalized. When you start your car is there a big pile of black smoke that comes from the exhaust? Your rings could be going bad. Is it poss. that the oil pan gasket is rotted and you are leaking oil from there? Could the valve cover gasket be bad? And the list goes on and on. The only way to find a problem is to search for it. Is your engine covered in oil? try to find the source of the leak. Otherwise take it to a mechanic and have them tell you what is wrong and fix it yourself or hire them to do it.
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