Es300 1997 Eating Engin Oil

[kbakshi]

Hi Folks

I am an owner of ES300 '97 - 92K miles and lately it has been eating engine oil. When I get my engine oil changed - about 1 - .5 quart is missing. Also when I measure oil between my oil chnages I see 1-.5 quart missing.

Any ideas as to what should I do? What may be wrong?

Regards

Kapil

[SKperformance]

sludge

[Lexusfreak]

Yup, you just might have a sluddged or gelled engine. Do a search on engine gelling & you will learn more. B)

[mburnickas]

Yup, you just might have a sluddged or gelled engine.  Do a search on engine gelling & you will learn more.  B)

 

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If sludge do an oil test or pull the valve covers.

[camlex]

Some car do use oil, "Honda" that between oil change 0.5-1QT. oil drop. is okay.

All my toyota's, never had any problems like this...

[Lexusfreak]

I don't burn a drop personally. :)

[mburnickas]

Some car do use oil, "Honda"  that between oil change 0.5-1QT. oil drop. is okay.

All my toyota's, never had any problems like this...

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Also the oil you select makes a HUGE difference. Some Noack ratings are low as 5 and other over 16!

[Toysrme]

Bad rings, ultra worn valve stem seals.

Plus every external oil seal if you look at the bottom of the car between the wheels & see little oil drips.