Engine Burning Oil Problems of Toyota Celica

This engine has a known oil consumption issue. It can cause engine failure at any given time. I have had a motor completely fail while on the freeway with a total loss of power due to oil levels running dry. I have contacted Toyotas recall department ant they said unless NHTSA makes this a recall there is nothing they can do for owners of these cars. It is only a matter of time until this happens to someone and they lose their life over a poorly designed motor. Please help with this issue before it does lead to loss of life.

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Just another burning oil complaint here. I bought this car as an alternative to my tahoe for when I drive 1. 5 hour away for work. I wasn't expecting to have to put in nearly a quart of oil with every trip. Seems to me like this piston issue is well known, well documented, heavily complained about, and that Toyota should do something about this. They have a reputation for producing engines that go 300,000 miles easily and ours are dying out at 150,000. Turns out one of my friends had the same year Celica and their engine gave out on them while driving in rush hour traffic in des moines. This could be fatal. How many hundreds or thousands of these cars out there that could just stop working at any moment, in any traffic condition, because of a known defect no one is doing anything about?.

1zz fe engine oil consumption issue burning 1l per full tank weekly depending on how I drive failure to top up weekly would result in massive engine malfunction and seize or blow can cause serious accident may not last on hwy at 100km/hr for more than 2-3 hours straight without stopping oil is expensive.

2000 Toyota Celica gt purchased 05/2008 so far my car is not fixed so all my money is in first desludging of motor(2 weeks after purchase oil light came on & was totally empty) & oil. At first I went thru 1/2 to 1 qrt every other week. I live 35 miles from work & 76 miles from family so putting about 500 miles a week on vehicle. It slowly started to get to be more and more oil. In 01/2009 it thru cat conv. Working below efficiency zone 2 code. In last 2 months started taking 2qtrs on mondays & 2qrts on wednesdays to get back & forth to work. More if I visited my family (had to relocate away after losing house in katrina. ) then 2 weeks ago I got a call while at work that my dad (who is in a nursing home) was having problems. I put 2qrts in drove 35miles from work to my dad. Put 2 more qrts in it before leaving to return home & when I got of interstate 76 miles away I put it in first gear coming to a red light & oil light flashed. I pulled directly into chevron there was nothing reading on dip stick. I went bought 4 more qrts of oil. And limped home about 1. 5 miles away. I went thru 8qrts of oil that day @4. 99 a pop. Hasn't been driven since. I'm scared motor will seize @ rate its consuming oil if I try to drive it. Called all star 2 weeks ago when I had sudden oil consumption. (8gts in 111 miles), no leaks, but clogged cat converter. I asked about prices on valve stem seals. I had already seen from other Celica owners on net forums that this was a major problem for 00-01 models & that there was a TSB in uk but not USA Toyota just changed motor in 02 the piston rings and bore finish were updated on the late '02. Service dept told me they had never heard of this problem before (I'm the only one) but with the amount of oil loss it would prob. Need alot more then just the valve stems.

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1. I purchased a 2000 Toyota Celica gt. 2. About every 1500 miles there's a quart of oil burned off. I've checked myself a few times for any signs of leaks, and had it looked at by a mechanic, neither of us have found any sign at all of oil leaking out. I've done research on it and it is a very common problem with the 1zz engine in the 2000-2002 Celica gt and in some cases has cause serious engine problems. 3. Checking the oil level constantly and adding oil as needed.

I purchased my 2001 Toyota Celica in September 2009 with only 62,000 miles on the vehicle and engine. After purchasing the vehicle, I started to notice that it was burning a quart of oil about every 800 miles. I continued to add oil and keep regular oil changes. I took it to the dealership where I was told this was "normal" oil consumption by Toyota and it repair would not be covered under warranty. My warranty has since expired and I now have around 72,000 miles on the vehicle. It is now burning oil at around 1 quart per 500 miles. This is not an acceptable level of oil burning for any vehicle. After researching the problem on the internet, I have found out that there are many owners of Toyota's with the same engine and they are having the same issues with their vehicles. I have also found out that Toyota of great britain has already issued a TSB regarding this issue and will replace the entire engine block due to this issue. No such TSB from Toyota exist in the u. S. A however. Apparently the problem is caused by inadequate piston ring and engine block design. This should have been a recall since such a high amount of vehicles are affected by this problem and Toyota has already acknowledged this as a TSB in great britain. The issue affects the 2000-2001 models with the 1zzfe engine. I would like Toyota to address this issue.

2000-02 Toyota Celica 1zz-fe engine suffers from excessive oil burning which can cause engine damage at highway speeds which can lean do accident. I own a 2000 Celica and my car burns a lot of oil, I have to add oil every time I fill up my car, its not good for the engine, my wallet and the environment Toyota issued a service bulletin in europe but does not want to fix the same problems in USA. Please, we need you help very much. . Read more...

It is commonly known the 1998 to 2005 1. 8l 1zz-fe engines in Toyota Celica's burn mass amounts of oil after 100,000 miles. (1 quart or more every 500 to 1000 miles). The defect is in the piston. Prior to 2005 there are only 4 holes in the piston behind the oil rings for oil to flow. After 2005 there are 12 holes. This lack of oil flow causes excessive wear on cylinder walls. Thus, the engine starts to burn oil. It gets worse and worse until the engine fails. The engine then needs a complete rebuild or replacement. Toyota has known this for years (like the resent recalls) and has done nothing for the consumer. I know that 100,000 miles would be out of warranty for any engine, but knowing of the defect and doing nothing is not fair to the consumer. Toyota should recall all of these engines and either replace them or pay for them to be rebuilt.

I notice something wrong when I had to change the oil twice in one month, I checked the oil level and noticed that it was burning oil. I have always followed the maintenance schedule as shown. I took it to a shop and had the engine checked, and the technician told me that it had "weak valves" after a compression check was done. I have a neighbor with the same vehicle who came back from europe from an assignment and he told me that Toyota has a recall over there for the weak valves. He told me that Toyota is replacing the engines as a solution to that problem. He said that the Toyota dealership had told him that it was the only solution they had for the problem.

Problem: my engine is burning excessive amounts of oil. Eventually I will have to replace the engine. On October 2007 I bought a used 2000 Toyota Celica gt. In December 27, 2007 the check oil light went on. In November 2008, engine would not start in the morning. I had just had an oil change about 1,000 miles before this day. This morning I found out all the oil burned out and there was no oil in the car, so I added oil. I visited the dealer and they explained away the problem, stating they suspect the guy who changed my oil simply forgot to add oil. Come on - how could I drive 2,000 miles with no oil into he engine? in December the car stalled an engine light came on. I pulled over and checked the oil level to find there was no oil in the pan and when I added oil it leaked out. I towed the car to the dealer. They said they found a hole in the oil pan, so they replaced the oil pan. In January, I had the dealer do an oil consumption test. They apparently marked the oil pan and I came in again and they checked the oil level. They said I am only burning 1/2 quart oil per 1,000 miles. They are lying! I checked my oil level after 1,200 miles and found the oil burned 1 quart of oil. The dealer does not want to replace my engine but I am covered by an extended warranty. Please help. I want to be able to return this used car back to the dealer who sold it to me.

The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Celica. The contact stated that the engine burned a quart of oil every thousand miles. The manufacturer previously replaced the engine twice. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but the cause of the failure was not found. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 55,000. . . . Updated 04/25/13 updated 05/31/2013.

(1). - my 2000 Toyota Celica burning 5qt of oil every week - eventually the engine built oil sludge. (2). The third valve doesn't have any compression due to the sludge problem (3). I have to get a new engine to be put in my car.

I noticed that after a few hundred miles of freeway driving, I was burning oil very fast, but it wasn't noticeably smoking, or leaking. I'd say I use about one quart of oil every 900 miles or so. I did an oil consumption test with a Toyota dealership and they confirmed the problem. They refused to honor a recall in europe for this very problem because it was issued in europe and not the u. S. Based on my research and survey of other 2000-2003 Toyota Celica gt owners, there are many who have suffered the same mysterious oil consumption. It is now a pretty well-known issue amongst the online Toyota community.

2002 Toyota Celica started to burn oil.

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My 2000 Celica suffers from excessive oil burning. Nor do that low oil pressure lights flash to warn. My car around 4 years ago had a very serious problem with the oil burning and no warning lights. My car got to low on oil and spun a rod bearing, which caused the piston to loosen and beat the cylinder head up. My car was 2000 miles over warranty and the dealer refused to work with me. It cost me well over $1,500 dollar to fix the problem. The cylinder had to be turned to remove the damage, had to replace the piston and ring on the affected cylinder. I was never given any kind of low oil pressure lights and had my oil changed regularly. I have a 1zz-fe engine, I reported to my local dealer that I was having issue with running out of oil maybe a month after oil changes. The dealer did test and said could not find any leaks, but did not test for excessive oil burning. So this error on Toyotas part cost me quite a chunk of money.

The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Celica. The contact stated that his vehicle burns at least a quart of oil every 500 miles with no signs of leakage. There is a recall on the 1999 Celica, but not for the 2000 models. The contact also stated that the vehicle's master cylinder was recalled. He was previously involved in a crash due to brake failure. The dealer stated that the master cylinder was operating normally, however the brake fuel was contaminated. The insurance company stated that he was 100% liable. Toyota stated that the master cylinder was working properly and he believed that Toyota should be at least 50% responsible and should pay for the crash and failure expenses. The current mileage is 120,000 and failure mileage was 70,000. The engine size is not available.

2002 Celica gt is consuming 3/4 of a quart of oil every 1000 miles. Toyota says that there is not a problem that it must consumer 1 quart every 1200 mile to ok a engine teardown for repair. My car is on track to use 2. 63 quarts of oil every oil change of 3500 miles. The recommended interval by the dealer. The car only holds 4. 2 quarts of oil. This is a loss of more than half of the engines oil. Toyota says that this engine will burn some oil. I have spoke with service center said that this is not normal but their hands are tied, due to Toyota's consumption policy. I have taken this to the regional zone manager with no success. I believe this to be a danger for myself and others if this engine was to freeze up due to lack of oil, it cause a serious accident. I was not informed when I bought the car that it would consume oil and that it need to be checked regularly. Dt.