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My 2010 Prius has 186k miles and has used a lot of oil since 90k miles. We probably add a quart every two tanks of gas now. It blows blue smoke at...
I let my son use this oil-guzzling Prius to go to college. He keeps track of the oil usage. It is slowly degrading and eventually I'll have to...
I went to your post and scanned through what you've said. That is bad news that your car is inoperable. It foretells doom for my own Prius. 1.)...
I don't buy new cars very often. I bought the 2010 Gen 3 Prius thinking that they'd fixed the problems with the 2nd gen with the updated design....
I agree!
Absolutely true. As long as it runs, it is OK in Wyoming.
The car seems to have two modes of operation on the highway and I haven't determined a reason that it is in one vs. the other. Mode 1: Regular...
I'd prefer your idea over buying a used engine that could also have the oil burning problem. A correctly rebuilt engine should last a long time....
Update: The service manager says high oil usage is a known problem with some early 2010 Prius and has been seen all the way up to 2014. There have...
Took it to Toyota for a diagnosis today. They changed the oil, sealed all the openings, and told me to come back in 1200 miles. I caught a glance...
The posted limit is 80, add 5% for speedometer error and you end up with 84!
The regular high speed driving could easily be a contributor to the problem. 172k miles - Probably 130k of that is at 84 mph.
How long since you've put in the 40k engine? Are you glad that you did it? I'll have an official diagnosis from Toyota next week then I'll have...
84 mph is a regular cruising speed for Wyoming and Montana. If it wasn't designed to run all day at 84, it isn't a good car for the wide open...
There's an engine/transmission combo with 100k miles on Ebay for $1450. There are lots of used engines available around $1500. That might be the...
Update: 2 more quarts since I first posted this thread. Oil is still super clean after 4k miles since last change. Fluffy black carbon in the...
I've used that name a long time! 5 kids, most grown and out of the house.
I'll drive it to you! Maybe... That's a heck of a long way.
I agree. I used to have an emissions tester available but no longer. That would be interesting to see how well it is controlling emissions. It was...
No, never cleaned EGR. It is definitely full of crud. It sure seems like a symptom, not a cause. I've moved from 0-20W to 5-20W. I'll try your...
