There must be somebody in your neck of the woods who prefers to change the engine rather than the oil.bratboy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:34 am I know these places well, and that's the thing...they don't have storage or removal areas. Even if they did, why this engine over so many others!? So I guess the engines are that popular...which really surprises me. I can understand the GT engine, but not the base.
I wouldn't doubt it. XDvibrologist wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:56 am There must be somebody in your neck of the woods who prefers to change the engine rather than the oil.
The oil burning was on the 09 2AZ (2.4L). This really isn't a huge issue if watched. This engine was also one of the least common in the vibes. I presume OP was referring to the 1ZZ or 2ZZ as those are the most common engines these cars had.350kVibe wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:58 pmI wouldn't doubt it. XDvibrologist wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:56 am There must be somebody in your neck of the woods who prefers to change the engine rather than the oil.
Also... There was a recall for certain Toyotas having to do with bad piston rings that, among a variety of other quirks, caused an unacceptable amount of oil loss. (Apparently 1 quart every 1000 miles or less is where they draw the line, but not before). A lot of people might just take to replacing the engines instead of attempting to diagnose and fix specific issues when they start burning much oil, as many Toyotas Vibes do, especially if they can get one cheap from a scrap yard.