2000 toyota corolla burning excessive amounts of oil. i'm having to add a quart everytime i put gas in. i drive from destination to destination for work and having to oil is a safety concern as the light does not come on until it is empty.
Excessive oil consumption issue on our 2000 toyota corolla. check engine light is on and indicates needing a new catalytic converter. however, that is an effect of the cause of excessive burning of oil. i add approx 1-2 quarts of oil every 250-400 miles. if highway driving, i easily add 1 quart of oil every 100 miles of driving. this appears to be an issue with 1zz-fe 1.8l engines from 1998-2002 based on numerous complaints of exactly the same issue. since this condition does not manifest itself until out of the powertrain warranty, this will never be a warranty or recall issue unless toyota admits there was a design flaw. *tr
The 1zzfe engine design burns exessive amounts of oil. known to have poor ring design. toyota refuses to honor warranty. now i am up to 1 quart consumption per tank of fuel.