102,000 miles - just had oil, oil filter, air filter changed, valves adjusted, tune-up done, and pcv valve changed - since all of this, car has used 2.5 qts of oil in 1500 miles - car doesn't smoke, leak, or leave puddles in the garage - It runs great and gets really good mileage even though it runs at 3000 rpms at 60 mph
Value guides are bad
SOURCE: Smoke from exhaust... toyota rav4 1996
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There in only 1 thing i can think of where the white smoke is from it could be anitfreeze if so it would mean a cracked head or a bad head gasket if it gets worse then you have a big problem but if you check the water level and it looks fine then you should be ok for a while
if it was black smoke or a real dark gray then it would be oil
i hope this helps you out have a good day
SOURCE: oil consumption, no smoke, no leaks
Yes a crappy PVC valve can cause some of your problems but not necessarily all of them, they are cheap, I always replace it to start. The air cleaner housing being full of oil is like how the oil is being consumed. In addition to a PVC valve, there may also be a blow-by hose running into the housing. check to see what other hoses go into the housing & which ones have oil coming from them. I'm not familiar with the "Motor Honey" you mentioned but I rarely add additives to my Engine oil, especially if they are thickeners. The only stuff I recommend is a Quaker state or similar "High Mileage Oil". These semi-synthetic oils have additives to swell old rubber & cork seals in older engines and can help reduce oil consumption & leakage. Again, it may not be a total solution, but it couldn't hurt to drain out all of the existing oil & replace with a high mileage type & also change the filter at the same time. Never mix it with other oils, despite the manufacturer telling you it may be safe to do so.
SOURCE: Oil Leaking on 2000 Toyota Corolla.
check if there is oil on the belt, sound like the front crank seal is leaking
SOURCE: high oil consumption on 2001 Toyota Highlander- 3.0 V-6 engine
If you are using that much oil you either have a BIG leak or your BURNING oil through bad rings
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