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1996 Toyota Tercel Burning Oil

1996 TOYOTA TERCEL
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GOODFEELING90
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I have a concern about my tercel. IT is a 96' Tercel with 103,000 miles. Runs Great and no problems. Just replaced EGR valve. PCV vavle has been replaced. Runs like a top. What could cause an issue like this? Everytime I check the oil after a month of having an oil change, I'm down a quart. Diagnostics have been done and the only thing that was flagged was teh EGR valve. What should I do? I have monitored for a leak and have not come across any oil being left behind on the ground.
Jun 5, 2006 at 5:36 AM
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LOSONE
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Oil is used in two ways. Either you have a leak or it is going out the tail pipe. Look carefully at the tail pipe when you first start the car and see what color the smoke is.

A wet and dry compression test will tell you about the engine. If you have bad rings or valve guide seals

What grade of oil are you using and what kind of filter?? Let me know
Jun 5, 2006 at 10:21 AM
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Check exhaust smoke color at startup to see if oil is burning, perform wet and dry compression tests for worn rings or valve guide seals, and confirm the oil grade and filter. No external leak was found.

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The owner of a 1996 Toyota Tercel with 103,000 miles reports losing about a quart of oil each month after an oil change, with no oil left on the ground. The EGR and PCV valves were replaced and the car otherwise runs well. The expert says oil is either leaking or burning out the tailpipe and recommends checking startup smoke color, doing a wet and dry compression test, and confirming the oil grade and filter.

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