Customer States Car Burns Oil. Let's find out why and if this car is worth fixing!

A Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician inspects a customer car that came in for an oil burning problem.

Customer states car burns oil. In this video we will diagnose this issue and once again you'll see the aftermath of random and inconsistent maintenance.

We want to look at the cylinder walls and run a quick compression test to see what's going on and how far gone is this engine.

The results of this video are the aftermath of the random 10k mile oil changes! Please consider 5k mile \ 6 months oil change intervals!

Link to inspection camera used in this video:

This customer took care of their car in their mind but in reality they were not. Following a random interval in the owner's manual without reading the full picture is what got this customer to this stage. Because otherwise this car is not in bad condition.

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[paulbunyon]

The saddest part of this scenario is when the owner trades the car and some poor single mom who has been told that Toyotas are a safe bet as a used car buys it. Sure, she could have it inspected and hopefully the defects will be discovered but poorer people have a hard time spending money they don't really have on a bunch of prospective used vehicles. Good video AMD and excellent camera work by the missus.

[johnspecht]

Honestly, Mrs. Car Care Nut is an excellent camera operator. Great video too. I’ve never seen the whole process like this to check out an engine. You are a treasure for us Toyota owners.

[governmentlard]

When looking to buy a used, high mileage car like this, my dad used to make me test drive the car while he drove behind it. If there was any smoke, even a whiff, he'd tell me not to buy the car. When I was a dumb teenager I wanted a Honda Accord with 160k and he told me the car was lightly smoking, not to buy it. I bought it anyway because it had a rad stereo system and a few months later it wouldn't pass inspection and was burning through oil like a cargo ship. I had to sell it, but I disclosed to the new owner that it burned oil and wouldn't pass inspection. Lost about $3k in the ordeal but learned my lesson. Father knows best and I would advise anyone who doesn't have a lot of money and is buying a high mileage car to do the same. Great video btw

[bobthegeeknc]

I am an experienced car mechanic and have taken several engine repair and analysis classes. Mr car care nut is phenomenal at analysis and explaining. He really knows Toyotas I can see that. I have one and it started to burn oil. Just changed the PCV valve and we see how that does. It’s a 2014 Toyota Camry and at 200, 000 it started to burn some oil. Maybe a quart every 6, 000 miles. Thanks for excellent video.
Bob

[oldguy]

When I was a young man, ,I got a job as an apprentice carpenter, , During the orientation season the guy presenting put some jars on the table, , , In the jars were preserved FINGERS WITH THE WEDDING RINGS STILL ON THE FINGERS, , , HE strongly suggests do not wear your ring to work..I eventually became a mechanic and warned other mechanics about how dangerous wearing rings could be, , , TWO OF MY CO-WORKERS LOST THEIR FINGERS DUE TO THE RINGS SHORTING OUT A BATTERY POSITIVE LEAD TO GROUND...SO YOU WERE RIGHT REMOVE YOU JEWELRY WHEN WORKING ON ANYTHING THAT CAN CAUSE YOU TO BE HURT, , , , Best Regards

[derakbell]

I have that exact car 2011 canry LE 2.5 same color as well.

About to roll 222k miles and doesn't burn or leak a drop of oil.

I drive it 800 miles a weekend. So the camry you are working on has been neglected.

I have replaced myself the lower control arms.
Ball joints
Front wheel bearings
Plugs
Oil changes every 3k
Full trans flush every 30k since new.

Radiator
Water pump
Altenator

Associated hoses for coolant ect.

I drive it every day to work and drive rideshare every weekend.

I also replaced the oil pan and toyota sealant
And trans pan gasket and magnets and filter in the trans.

All myself.. my car runs and drives like a 40k miles car almost 34 miles to the gallon on the hwy.
Its all about maintenance.

[gkin]

I can't express how overjoyed I was hearing you state how important engine oil changes are! Many won't think twice about spending hundreds on modifications, etc, but will not spend $35 or so on doing a timely oil and filter change using quality oil/filters. I just don't understand the reasoning just because an engineer or oil bottle says 10k miles or more is OK. I feel for them on the "lifetime" transmission fluid. There are many items that need to be maintained but if I had to choose just one, it would be timely oil changes. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge with us all.

[chrissmithz]

Glad you kept it real and didn't edit out the plastic parts breaking, respect. Working with old plastic stinks, stuff happens. Borescope video quality is impressive, side camera is a very cool feature.

[RMalai]

I wish my mechanic was so thorough and honest. That cheater just did not say anything and when I said the engine is burning oil and dont see any leaks underneath. he did not say a word about any these problems and kept on changing this and that. I changed the timing belt because I had the camsensor code which fixed that. However I am dealing with heavy engine burn issue that I have to add a quart every 600 miles. I now have engine misfire, catalytic convertor (new) code, I am going to take it a different mechanic and ask him to do the diagnosis "The car care nut" did and find out if it is worth dealing with my 07 Sentra anymore. I hate my car. Subscribed for a such a valuable education. Thank you.

[sambitar]

MOST INFORMATIVE DIAGNOSIS EVER; BASED ON FULLY SUPPORTED FACTS THAT CAME FROM A MASTER CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN SUPPORTED WITH CLEAR PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE FACTS.
THANK YOU, SIR. GOD BLESS TOO.

[mailmanjoe]

All I have to say is without Mrs. Car Care Nut there wouldn't be a Mr. Car Car Nut as far as our YouTube community is concerned. So special thank you and shout out to the wonderful Mrs. Care Nut and all the wonderful work she does behind scenes!

[Barneyrubble]

I had an 09 Camry with that motor that I bought with 93k miles. It blew up at 302k when the oil pump went out going down the highway during rush hour. It was only burning about a quart every 2500 miles until it blew up. I changed the oil regularly at 5k-6k miles. I heard horror stories of that motor burning a quart of oil with every tankful of gas. Regular oil changes saved me from that scenario.

[zmy]

What most people fail to realize is in the manual it says 12 months or 10000 mile oil change for normal driving. However under severe conditions such as repeated short trips less than 5 miles, excessive idling, or even stop and go traffic requires 6 months or 5000 mile oil changes. I can imagine living in Chicago there's a lot of stop and go driving and idling which probably would require 6 months or 5000 mile oil changes. I live in a suburb of Wisconson and is on the freeway without a lot of stop-and-go traffic. I go 10K miles or 1 year on my Lexus and my Toyota. For example I have a 2005 Toyota Corolla with 211k Miles and I do the oil changes on that every 7500-10k miles or 12 months. To this day I have zero oil consumption. However if I was in a severe driving situation l would for sure do 5k or 6 month oil changes.

[seriousfaith]

Excellent video! More confirmation in the 6mo/5000 mile oil change. Oil is cheap, engines are expensive!

[davidp.]

Thanks for making this video . It clearly shows what happens when you skimp on basic maintenance. Too bad because this car should last many more miles than it did.

[erharddinges]

Very good test - understandable for all - very clear camera pictures- good basis for make decisions! -Oil change intervalls are important.

[thetechlibrarian]

I like how you have your home garage painted the same way as the Toyota service center colors. And again thanks for shooting in 2160p

[GoldenHart]

That side view option on that bore camera is awesome, you're seeing stuff that you just couldn't with one of the cheaper "normal" bore scopes.
I am so buying one and $139 I think is a great price for that kind of detail

[sundown]

Thank for your advise. I went against the advise of the dealer to replace engine oil after 10k miles or one year. I told them, that's too long, I rather do 5K and every 6 months, I want my car to last. They said, is no problem, I told them, yes, this is a big problem for me. I am a retired mechanic of over 30 years. Thank you for your postings. You are a light in a dark tunnel.

[TheCheffydave]

So nice to see a Professional Mechanic at work! I have learned SO MUCH from all your videos !