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Originally Posted by ermax
Thanks for pointing that out. My car was missing the manual so I downloaded the PDF and was specifically looking for info on consumption. I swore I even searched the manual for the word "consumption" and missed that blurb on page 244. So Toyota does make it known in the regular manual. Wow, 1gt/600mi. Crazy stuff right there. At that rate your average college girl will go through every last drop of oil on their extended change intervals. Hahaha
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It is a max number not a "will use" number. If you are actually going through that much you will either plug up a cat or have a nice trail of smoke.
You hammer on the car and it uses more oil. Strange how that happens.
Engine oil consumption
●The amount of engine oil consumed depends on the oil viscosity, the
quality of the oil and
the way the vehicle is driven.
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More oil is consumed under driving conditions such as high speeds and
frequent acceleration and deceleration.
●A new engine consumes more oil.
●When judging the amount of oil consumption, keep in mind that the oil
may have become diluted, making it difficult to judge the true level accurately.