windyC6

Hi All, This is really an oil question, but since it concerns our "Other" car which is an import (Sorry), i'll try a post here. We have a 2009 "Import" which is starting to show signs of a known problem of over oil consumption. This problem is known to possibly start happening when the motor gets into the 60 - 70-K mileage area. The problem is supposedly caused by deposits sticking to the oil rings and not letting them "rest" against the cylinder walls correctly thus letting oil slide by and burn out. This particular import manufacturer says they will replace pistons and rings if you are under 8 years old or 125,000 miles. We are under the mileage, but unfortunately over the years. So my question is, I know that oil additives are kinda a NO-NO these days, but are the any oil additives, or even fuel additives that I could maybe run through a couple of changes/tanks that may help this ring sticking problem and loosen them up? Ours didn't really start this oil usage until about 70-K and it is still only using about a 1/2 quart every 2-3 K miles. I know this isn't that bad and some may even call it normal, but i'm trying to keep the problem from getting worse......any thoughts ? Thanks to all

Snowwolfe

No, if there were your dealer would tell you to use it.

That Bad Man

I was going to recommend Sea Foam as well. Also, the Pennzoil Ultra Platinum and Platinum are PAO based synthetics that are said to be much cleaner oils than other synthetics or dino based oils...

leadfoot4

Not necessarily............they'd like to tell you that the car is a "catastrophe in the making", and sell you a new car. Then they'd take your "clean trade-in", run a gallon of "engine purge" through it, and put it out on their lot.

windyC6

Thanks for the help there Lead. That was kind of my thinking also. Plus the fact that the dealer might make a nice little profit from the manufacturer when they did the R&R.

92mr2turbo

Is this a Toyota with the 2.4L?

leadfoot4

..........I know a couple of people who either work at dealerships or own used car lots.