Yaris through fill of oil in 1 month .......advice please

Strider590

Yolina wrote: »

Thanks for the stereotyping...

It may be stereotyping, but so is the statement "one lady owner", as if to say that having a lady owner makes a car special. You never see "one bloke owner" do you?
This is discrimination against men, verging on misandry and we accept it without burning our boxer shorts.......

I'd rather something that's been thrashed about a bit, than something that's never been over 3krpm, has had a life of short journeys to the local shops.
Blokes often take pride in their cars, women treat them like a lump of metal (both are stereotypes).

But more importantly than this, I check the cars tyres, if they're cheap rubbish, then I know the owner has probably never even lifted the bonnet and as soon as I get it home I'd see deep swirl marks from the carwash it went to every month.

We use stereotypes everyday, positive or negative, they serve a purpose. They're only a problem with people too lazy to take the stereotype with a pinch of salt and to think and judge for themselves.

working

Strider590 wrote: »

It may be stereotyping, but so is the statement "one lady owner", as if to say that having a lady owner makes a car special. You never see "one bloke owner" do you?
This is discrimination against men, verging on misandry and we accept it without burning our boxer shorts.......

I'd rather something that's been thrashed about a bit, than something that's never been over 3krpm, has had a life of short journeys to the local shops.
Blokes often take pride in their cars, women treat them like a lump of metal (both are stereotypes).

But more importantly than this, I check the cars tyres, if they're cheap rubbish, then I know the owner has probably never even lifted the bonnet and as soon as I get it home I'd see deep swirl marks from the carwash it went to every month.

We use stereotypes everyday, positive or negative, they serve a purpose. They're only a problem with people too lazy to take the stereotype with a pinch of salt and to think and judge for themselves.

I 'thrashed about' more cars then some blokes and know more about what's going on under the bonnet than my OH does - I once changed a car battery on the side of a main road much to his embarrassment.

And I'm a 32-year-old Asian woman.

Stereotypes are offensive because it isn't fair to lump people into groups and judge all people in the group based on what you perceive to be actions/characteristics of the majority. Stereotypes are also convenient for lazy people who can't think for themselves.

Maestro.

BOBS wrote: »

andy - mechanic seems to think head gasket ok. We thought that if the car was burning oil there would be at least smoke or some kind of smell ?

with the engine up to operating temperature, give it a proper good rev and see if any bluey-grey smoke comes out the back. If it does, and it smells, well, oily, then that's where your oil is going.

However, as you said that it's happening since the sump change the oil may be gradually leaking out from underneath. If you feel up to have a look underneath and see if there is oily residue or "drips".

djwolf

As for your car using oil, exactly how much does it use? If it goes from max. to min. on the dipstick then this would be around a litre and not the full amount which is probably 4 litres or so.

I have a 10 year old Honda which has been reliable on the whole aside from a few niggly issues lately. It has always used a fair amount of oil, about 1 litre every 1500 miles but this is classed as perfectly normal by Honda. Some types of engines do seem to use more than others. Like others have said, if it's making rattly/knocking noises or there's smoke out the back that's when there may be a serious problem.

Tiddlywinks

Strider590 wrote: »

Have you had it 11 years? or was it a "one lady owner" (=not looked after properly)?

You haven't mentioned if its leaking oil on the ground or if there have been any odd noises (which should always be checked asap, though many just whack the radio up).

What? You can carry on through life thinking you know what you're talking about OR you could open up to the possibility that the world has changed and you may be a bit out of touch...

I have owned cars since the late 80s (1980s!) and have kept on top of everything required. I know what my engine note should sound like, I know how the steering should feel and I know what consumables are for and what levels they should be... yet, if I were selling, you'd avoid my car because you're a bigot... your loss .

How many blokes actually know how their cars work? Yes, they may know what their engine size is but size is not everything . It's what you do with it that counts!

forgotmyname

Not overfilling it? Check the dipstick is fitting properly.

If its not leaking then it must be burning it. Snoke at startup or when running high revs. As long as its not bad enough to fail the MOT your OK.

Just make sure you keep it above minimum. Also check the breathers. Are they blocked?
This causes pressure buildup and forces oil past the seals etc.

Wig

The crucial question is how much does it need to be filled up with after a 1000 miles?

My car uses a litre every 1000 miles and there's nothing wrong with that.

PsiDOC

Piston rings gummed up with crap. Usually happens on runabouts that are used continuously for 3 mile runs to the shops / work / taking kids to school without a good run to clear out the system. Take it out for a good 50 mile thrash - and I mean spank it like a ginger stepchild, not the usual 1,800 rpm and change gear. You need to work the engine hard to get some real heat into the it and burn the crap out.
It'll go a whole lot better afterwards.

andygb

PsiDOC wrote: »

Piston rings gummed up with crap. Usually happens on runabouts that are used continuously for 3 mile runs to the shops / work / taking kids to school without a good run to clear out the system. Take it out for a good 50 mile thrash - and I mean spank it like a ginger stepchild, not the usual 1,800 rpm and change gear. You need to work the engine hard to get some real heat into the it and burn the crap out.
It'll go a whole lot better afterwards.

Easy on the ginge OK, know where you are coming from but it still niggles.
The car needs an Italian tune up - please Google.

zappahey

andygb wrote: »

Easy on the ginge OK, know where you are coming from but it still niggles.
The car needs an Italian tune up - please Google.

Trying to figure out if you're being deliberately ironic here.