Burning 3.9qts every 1000 miles

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Well it is a criminal level of Prius Abuse, but be that as it may? Is it leaving a blue trail of b smoke behind you as you drive? Is there a puff of blue smoke on start up in the morning? Is it leaking, well massive amounts' of oil, when parked?

 

He doesn't care as long as it keeps running.

 

Uhoh…

 

Well no doubt that is true. But still he is sitting on valuable information?

3.9 quarts is a lot of oil to disappear? Where is it going? The Cat and the 02 sensor have to be fouled? I would think it has a permanent check engine light set?

We still have out 92 Toyota Tercel, sigh it will be on it's forth engine when I get to it. Nother story but it went thru two 3ee, engines (stock) and that puppy was the "King of Oil Burner's!" Bad valve seal stems from the factory ... you could not carry enough oil in the trunk, to keep it alive, It burned it, blue puff on startup and at idle at a red light. Or you know anytime you stopped.

But as bad as it was? It still passed smog in Ca! So smoking, oil sucking pig that it was, it did not foul the cat or the 02 sensor? And that is kinda weird I suppose? But it was "obvious," that something was not right? Can a "Prius," burn this much oil and not smoke like a pig?

 

Used engine $600 on ebay

Catalytic Converter $110 on ebay

Just fix the damn car already. You've wasted more in oil than it would have cost to fix.

 

I think this situation falls under:
Don't confuse me with facts. My mind is made up.

 

You guys need to quit being haters. He has a car he's happy with, more power to him. I love this thread because everyone has dogged him left and right and he and his car are proving everyone wrong at every turn.

From a previous post in this thread, since it seems most don't actually read before posting or have forgotten..

I get new semi-synthetic oil by the case (12qts) for free from a mechanic. Free is a lot cheaper than an engine replacement.

Things don't melt in an engine that has lost oil pressure. Pistons will seize in bores due to thermal expansion of the rings or the piston itself. Bearings will spin on the connecting rod(s) due to friction with the crank, causing the connecting rod to get extremely hot and the rod cap or fastener will typically fail, resulting in the rod releasing from the crank and then being hit by the crank on the next revolution, pushing it into or through the side of the engine block. The only thing that may even give the appearance of melting would be the soft material of a rod or main bearing, but that's not what I would consider "engine melting".

If I remember correctly, a Gen 2 only needs about 4 psi oil pressure at 1200ish rpm and about 20psi at 2400 rpm. Has anyone actually seen documentation as to where the low pressure warning actuates? I don't recall seeing a specific value anywhere in the manual, but I would imagine it's not triggering at zero.

 

My guess is he has the haters on ignore and cant see the insults. I figured the engine was gonna throw a rod a long time ago. Proved me wrong.

 

It's not being "haters".
He keeps waving his flag like he is doing something great........and a lot of us don't agree with that.
YOU need to stop labeling everybody who has a differing opinion as "haters".