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Oil consumption

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by oldasdust, Nov 18, 2015.

  1. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk EGR Fanatic

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    Just low pressure, and reports here are usually along the lines of: "started noticing this oil light, and when I checked there was no oil on the dipstick".
     
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    That explains very high oil consumption, or blown engines after the red light comes on.

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    High oil consumption is already there, that causes the low oil pressure light to come on, Running the car with low oil level causes engine damage.
     
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    If the car uses a quart of oil in 2000 miles, it's not a big deal, unless you let it run out of oil. You just need to check the oil every few weeks, and add a quart when it gets down to the add mark. Kind of like the 1950 Plymouth I drove while in high school, only it burned a quart in 300 miles.

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