I had an 03 that started burning oil at around 100k and it got worse than I could accept by 170K. I've read that the 03 was one of the years that had that issue, but, I'd like to know if its been common with say 2004 and up?
Thanks, George
Indeed. Here is a thread on the new dipstick.gtv237 wrote:I know there's a weird TSB on that engine for oil consumption. It states that under filling the crankcase can somehow cause it. They've went as far as to redesign the dipstick moving the cross hatch area up. But from what I've heard it's an issue with the piston rings.
I've also heard valve stem seals for one vehicle, but that may have been a 2ZZ.gtv237 wrote:I know there's a weird TSB on that engine for oil consumption. It states that under filling the crankcase can somehow cause it. They've went as far as to redesign the dipstick moving the cross hatch area up. But from what I've heard it's an issue with the piston rings.