94 celica burning oil? Options

[Crazy0reo]

hi, have a 94 st, its my DD. Recently I have noticed between oil changes the car burns oil. There is no black smoke coming from the engine or the tail pipe. When it comes time to change oil, there is barely a quart in the car. Anyone have any idea whats the cause of this? Car runs good no problems, also no leaks. Odometer reads 190XXX. Any ideas?

[njccmd2002]

dude, how much do you love your car?

you want to keep it? forever?

If yes then invest in it, if no then sell it.

whatever you are looking at, you need to find the least expensive option. call around

sometimes some members after swapping they have engines for sale. You can get one used for cheap

your best option is to look for a low mileage engine, and before putting it in check it. Less time down, but if you cant do any mechanic work, then get a second part time job or break that piggy bank.

if you are not in a rush, read, explore research, and in the mean time, keep topping the oil until the solution is found.

do a compression test, leakdown test and if you want do the methylene blue test.

Also, did you do the last oil change or did you check it, to make sure they left a good level? some shops will skin you out of oil.

refill the oil, and check it weekly, see how long it takes to drop, if it takes 3 months, vs 1 week that makes a lot of difference...


when i joined the site, my first big job was a clutch change, was painful, but cost was 300 vs the 1200 from the dealer. A dealer will sell you any story good. their purpose is to make money. Our purpose is to save. run away from dealers