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Did Toyota offer extended coverage for engines burning oil?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Preeeus, Jan 27, 2018.

  1. Preeeus

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    Did Toyota extending the factory warranty to cover vehicles burning excessive amounts of oil?
     
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    Not to my knowledge. There is a whole thread on this topic with the solution being the oil catch can return system.
     
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    So the existing warranty would be Powertrain portion: 60 months or 60K miles, and would require the oil consumption to be greater than something like 1 quart every 600 miles.

    If they're not willing to extend that, I'd assume it doesn't bode good.
     
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    Yeah, 1.1 quarts in 600 miles:

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    I especially like that last sentence: you can almost hear it carry on, with: "and if it consumes slightly less than 1.1 quarts, or you're past 60 mo / 60K miles: go pound sand."
     
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    ...and some people think it odd I change my oil/filter every 5,000 miles, let alone check the dip stick and tire pressures every fill-up.
     
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    'when judging the oil consumption, keep in mind the oil may have become diluted, making it difficult to judge the true level accurately'. :confused:
     
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