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ow much OIL does your Prius-between oil changes?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by ski.dive, May 5, 2017.

  1. ski.dive

    ski.dive Active Member

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    ow much OIL does your Prius-between oil changes
     
    #1 ski.dive, May 5, 2017
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    nothing, but i only have 50,000 miles, and only 18,000 in hv mode. some people around 100,000 miles are burning some serious oil.
     
    #2 bisco, May 5, 2017
  3. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    "Probably" using 5w30 bulk oil since 60,000 miles (company car.)

    Just checked today.
    Zero detectable oil use between 5,000 mile oil changes.
     
    #3 ETC(SS), May 5, 2017
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    A *little*, not enough to make it close to the add mark in 5,000 miles.
     
    #4 05PreeUs, May 6, 2017
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    Basically nothing. At only 180,000km or 112,000miles. In 10,000km or 6,000miles oil level might drop a flightiest bit in a stick. I don’t even fill it to the full line when changing oil.

    Maybe one reason for the oil consumption and also catalytic converter failures in US is bad engine oil used there?
     
    #5 valde3, May 7, 2017
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