Oil consumption?

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY
55,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BRENJOY
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My car has been losing oil for about a year now. Last oil change I was a quart low. Toyota dealer cannot find out what the problem is. I bring the car in for an oil consumption test every 1200 miles. Was told that it will only get worse. Eventually will this ruin the engine or can I keep driving as long as I keep the correct amount of oil in the car?
Feb 4, 2015 at 1:06 PM
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HMAC300
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1200 per quart isn't really bad,check to make sure pcv valve works and keep oil up
Feb 5, 2015 at 6:30 AM
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STRAILER
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Yes it is, this is not good and to me it sounds like you have a broken oil control ring on one of the pistons, the engine will need to be disassembled. But I would check for a broken spring in the PCV valve first. Here is the location so you can check it out. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.




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