Toyota has a drink problem

[Ford Jellymoulds]

The 1.8-litre VVT-i engine is found in models across the line-up, but can suffer from excessive oil burning from as few as 50,000-60,000 miles, according to main dealers. The problem is being blamed on the piston ring design, and Toyota says that any unit consuming more than one litre of oil every 1,000 miles.

 

Bosses claim this is part of the manufacturer’s ongoing customer care policy. So, if your Avensis, RAV4 or MR2 has covered only moderate mileage, but you feel it is drinking too much oil, the firm recommends you get in touch with your local franchised dealer as soon as possible.

 

Luxury offshoot Lexus also appears to be suffering, as some 2.2-litre diesel models have been forced to have their cylinder heads removed and de-coked after as few as 20,000 miles.

 

Auto Express reports

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpr...ngine_woes.html

[rmc523]

The 1.8-litre VVT-i engine is found in models across the line-up, but can suffer from excessive oil burning from as few as 50,000-60,000 miles, according to main dealers. The problem is being blamed on the piston ring design, and Toyota says that any unit consuming more than one litre of oil every 1,000 miles.

 

Bosses claim this is part of the manufacturer’s ongoing customer care policy. So, if your Avensis, RAV4 or MR2 has covered only moderate mileage, but you feel it is drinking too much oil, the firm recommends you get in touch with your local franchised dealer as soon as possible.

 

Luxury offshoot Lexus also appears to be suffering, as some 2.2-litre diesel models have been forced to have their cylinder heads removed and de-coked after as few as 20,000 miles.

 

Auto Express reports

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpr...ngine_woes.html

 

Interesting.

[ebritt]

[GreyPony]

 

 

Maybe we should have called this the "Toyota two Stroke".

[jaydez]

Well that's not good. My Girlfriend has a 1.8 VVT-i in her 06 Crapola and she never checks the oil nor does she change it on a regular basis... She is only at 20k miles though. I need to teach her how to check it.