2000 Toyota Corolla: excessive oil consumption

Filed Sep 24, 2018 · Engine · 145,000 miles · CA

2000 toyota corolla burning excessive amounts of oil. I'm having to add a quart everytime I put gas in. I drive from destination to destination for work and having to oil is a safety concern as the light does not come on until it is empty.

Filed Jun 16, 2014 · Engine · 98,000 miles · NY

Excessive oil consumption issue on our 2000 toyota corolla. Check engine light is on and indicates needing a new catalytic converter. However, that is an effect of the cause of excessive burning of oil. I add approx 1-2 quarts of oil every 250-400 miles. If highway driving, I easily add 1 quart of oil every 100 miles of driving. This appears to be an issue with 1zz-fe 1.8l engines from 1998-2002 based on numerous complaints of exactly the same issue. Since this condition does not manifest itself until out of the powertrain warranty, this will never be a warranty or recall issue unless toyota admits there was a design flaw.

Filed Aug 2, 2011 · Engine · 56,000 miles · MA

I own a 2000 toyota corolla with a 1.8l engine that is full of sludge and now visibly burns 1 quart of oil every 200-300 miles and will not pass inspection due to the oil being burned in the exhaust. I have had to replace several catalytic converters due to becoming clogged from the amount of oil burning through the engine. This problem has existed since the car had about 55,000 miles on it and local toyota garage has either denied there being a problem or they have tried to sell me on numerous other expensive repairs such as front and rear main bearings and seals, allegedly warped head, etc. Vehicle now has close to 100k miles. The vehicle will not now pass state emissions inspection and is essentially worthless. There are thousands of like reports in researching but never seems to have been addressed. Other models and years have been included in a class action suits that was successful for the exact same issue, but I can't find that this vehicle has been successfully addressed.

Filed Apr 8, 2010 · Engine · 138,000 miles · WA

At 70,000 miles on my 2000 toyota corolla the check engine light comes on, when reviewing the current problems with my certified mechanic, I mentioned that I was using a quart of oil about every 600 miles. He said that it would cost between $3,000-6,000 to fix the problem. In under 2,000 more miles it became add a quart of oil each tank. At 84,000 miles the head went out on this motor, three different mechanics from different shops couldn't believe a toyota motor would need a new head at this distance. I replaced the head. The knocking sound disappeared for a while, the oil consumption went down for a while. Again with the check engine light. And back to a quart per tank. After a while the car started to shut off by its self. No steering, scared the heck out of me. I live in a region with embankments which reach over 200' with trees. I had to stop driving the car because it was no longer safe to drive. I cannot believe that the corolla motors have such a bad reputation. The toyota truck I owned ran like a champ at 200,000 when I sold it, it still runs today. While the corolla needs a new motor. There must be a design flaw to create so many similar oil problems.

Filed Mar 15, 2010 · Electrical, Engine · 204,500 miles · MD · fire

My car used excessive oil, and the check engine light was on after a while that I bought it, and on friday, march 12, 2010, I parked my car at 4:00 pm and did not use it anymore and then on saturday, march 13, 2010 at 5:00 am the engine caught on fire by itself, the fire department came and put out the fire and they said that probably the fire started on the fuse system on the drivers side maybe because of a relay that may have had a short circuit.

Filed Jun 10, 2008 · Engine · 168,067 miles · MO

My dads 2000 toyota corolla was bought new and was driven for fours years without any problems. He took care of the car religiously and has 60 mile commute both ways to get to work and home. Everything was fine up to the middle of 2004 when the engine started use oil at an excessive rate and then, out of nowhere, it developed a rod knock. He ended up buying a new car but the corolla still had the rod knock and it was out of warranty. Finally, the engine gave out and threw the connecting rod end and cap through the block, disabling the car and blocking traffic in a busy industrial area of kansas city, kansas. The corolla ended up sitting at my uncle's farm for two years until my family and I could do anything about the car. We ended up getting a used 2001 prism motor with 88,000 miles on it and swapping that motor for the blown one. Unfortunately, I knew the risk of buying a motor from a junk yard but the risk was also a double risk due to the engine's previous history. After two weeks and the motor was just being run under light load conditions and even with fresh motor oil and filter, the prism motor also developed a rod knock. The problem still exists and I have found other cars with the same motor having the same issues as my family had with our corolla. This engine has shown to be unreliable and a potential accident waiting to happen.

Filed Apr 18, 2007 · Engine · 89,678 miles · KY

Motor defect - the millions of toyota vehicles with this motor defect destroying our air... Exceeding known pollution limits. You must recall these motors, and have toyota fix them. They refuse to fix mine... How many millions of vehicles will you allow to destroy the air we breathe? This motor burns and dumps out the exhaust 3 quarts of oil every 200 miles. It has coated the o2 sensor... It has destroyed the catalytic converter... How much oil needs to be dumped into the catalytic converter before a fire starts? It is a known motor defect. Why have you not recalled. They will not fix this motor... How many vehicles will you allow to do this? Please save our cities!

Filed Feb 1, 2007 · Engine · 52,000 miles · PA

The 2000 corolla is burning oil at a high rate. It started at approximately the 50,000 mile mark and has been getting progressively worse.

Filed Dec 19, 2006 · Engine · 58,000 miles · OH

We bought a 2000 toyota corolla ve in september. It has the base 1.8l engine and automatic transmission, and about 63,000 miles. One thing the seller didn't tell us was the car was an oil burner. Now here's the kicker. On hot or cold, as in 10 f cold, starts, there is no smoke or odor. There are no drips, puddles, or splashes in the engine compartment or on the ground. I had a service garage look at it and they said the compression was equal across all four cylinders and well within manufacturer??s tolerances. The local toyota dealer claimed the rings were bad. The car is, however, going through about a quart of oil every 250 ?? 300 miles. I switched to 10w ?? 40 from 5w ?? 30 and dumped some restore in the crankcase, but no change. Checking with several auto and toyota forums indicates this is a widespread problem with corollas.

Filed Oct 26, 2006 · Engine · 58,000 miles · OH

2000 toyota corolla with approximately 62,000 miles is burning 1 quart of oil every 300 miles. Compression test shows no problem. Toyota claims rings are bad but independent garage said no way. Source of leak or consumption cannot be determined.

Filed Jul 4, 2006 · Engine · 00

2000 toyota corolla - oil consumption. I, like a number of other owners, have experienced what I consider high oil consumption. My mileage is approximately 62,000 miles. Carbon buildup occurs on valves resulting in loud rattling (detonation) under acceleration, especially between 2500 and 3500 RPM. Dealer said there should be an expected amount of oil consumption between changes but I am adding close to 2 quarts per change. Compression test was fine, one cylinder slightly higher in pressure. Dealer said this indicated a possible sticking ring. Suggested a gm combustion chamber cleaner made by AC delco to blow out the carbon. Tried it. It worked great for 3 months. The detonation is back along with the oil consumption. Owned a 1995 corolla with ported and polished engine and it never used a drop between changes.

Filed Jul 4, 2005 · Engine · 72,000 miles · 00

Sudden increase in the rate of engine oil loss. At 120,000 km (~72,000 miles) the engine started burning oil at a rate in excess of 1 qt. Per 2,000 miles. Engine and car serviced at toyota dealer per all scheduled service since the car was bought new (all oil changes on time per schedule). The rapid change from burning no oil between changes to burning a 4 quarts between scheduled changes remains unexplained. Investigating with dealer/service department for causes and remedies.