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Excessive Oil Consuption Significantly Worse in 2010 Model?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by bchaney, May 23, 2015.

  1. PlumbersCrack

    PlumbersCrack Junior Member

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    My heavy oil burn is during high speed drives. 2010 with just shy of 200K. During my city trips and even in the 75mph range I have little oil burn. When I am driving cross country with higher speeds and the ICE is always on, I have heavy oil burn. Every fill up, around 450miles, I have to add about one and a quarter quarts of oil. PCV Valve was changed and no difference. I moved over to 5W-20 and the burn is a bit less but still have to add about a quart in the same amount of time.
     
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  2. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    Editorial: last "quarter" should be "quart"?
     
  3. CardiffChris

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    166,000....(1000 per week) Burns No Oil between changes.
    I still change the oil every 5000 miles and will continue to do so.
    Castrol Synthetic.
    My 2009 Corolla with 255,000 burns no oil either between 5000 mile changes.
     
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  4. orenji

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    How often you change the oil?
     
  5. PlumbersCrack

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    Correct - Edited.
     
  6. Ricklin11

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    So please pass on the "trick"
    I have a 2010 with the tech package turned to 245K yesterday. My plan is to take it to 500K because.......it's paid for. Am now using a quart per 1 K but use seems to accelerate during the 2nd 5 K of the 10K interval. Running 0-20 Toyota synthetic at the dealer and adding Mobil 0W-20 with oil useage. Fuel mileage is down too.

    Besides that it still runs and drives like a new car, could not be happier. The adaptive cruise and lane keeping were pricey options $$$$$ but after 250K of mostly freeway and highway I won't have a car without those features.

    Thanks
     
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