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Gen3 a new engine consume more oil witten in gen3 manual

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by ehsan, Nov 9, 2020.

  1. ehsan

    ehsan Junior Member

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    Hello experts i m also like to automotive job and done studies abound automotive
    But when i read gen3 prius manual in
    Do it yourself maintenance section
    Oil consumption there is a point written
    That the new engine will consume more oil.
    So as i know the oldest the engine the more oil consumption but here written opposite any one have any explanation about this??
    Will upload pictures of manual
     

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    that might be in the beginning until the engine is broken in /
     
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    A new engine will consume more oil.

    Toyota’s lawyers got that one right, especially the witten part.
     
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    Thanks for the reply it means then after some 2 or 3k miles there should not be oil consumption after when rings settle
     
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    Yes
    U are right but practically we have seen less examples of it and new have not consume oil so is it with toyota this model?
     
    #5 ehsan, Nov 9, 2020
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