Are you SURE that the car is actually BURNING oil??? Run your finger around the inside of your tailpipe, almost like a proctology exam. If your finger comes out with wet oil, you DO have a problem. Do you see smoke in your rear view mirror ever??? Hot or cold?? You might just have a clogged up PCV system or you have been using really cheap oil that is affecting your oil pressure relief valve. You should only use oil that states on the label, "designed to meet or exceed Toyota specifications." If you have been using the "bulk" oil from quicky lubes, you have a lesson to learn. Remove your oil filler cap and flip it over. If it has a dark waxy coating or oreo cookie crumbs on it, you are a victim of engine sludge. The whole inside of your engine will look like this, and so will your rings and other vital engine components. DON'T PANIC. There is a solution to this. Corolla engines this new should last 300,000 + miles. Power wash your engine and look for signs of leaking gaskets. The valve covers may be retightened easily. Use Amzoil Crankcase Cleaner to dissolve internal engine sludge and swear off regular oils FOREVER!!! Use Mobil One or ELF oil that says clearly, "for use in Toyota." Pennzoil Platinum is good, too. Also buy a can of Amzoil Foaming Cleaner. Remove your spark plugs, and spray the foam into each cylinder with the engine warm. Let it sit for 10 minutes or so. This will dissolve crust on the piston rings. Spin the engine over without the plugs in it to dispell any excess cleaner, otherwise you could get hydrostatic lock-up. When you are sure all the excess is gone, re-install the plugs and re-start the engine. Expect a LOT of smoke for a minute or two. When the smoke clears, your rings will be fatory clean again, or nearly so. THEN, change the oil as above. Your engine will LOVE you for this, and return many years of happy running. Good luck!!
