i have a used 2007 Toyota Camry v6 and twice have taken it to my mechanic for no or little oil. Is this model warranted under Toyota's oil consumption test?

Asked by GuruBNGGJ Jan 07, 2019 at 07:00 PM about the 2007 Toyota Camry LE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

would it be considered under a oil consumption test? I have 120,000 miles on it.

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I have a slightly more interesting story than others I guess. Here is the timeline on my 2007 Toyota Camry 4 cylinder: December 2006: Purchased New November 2015: Dealership performed the piston and rings replacement after car failed the oil consumption test. The car had run only 44k miles till then September 2019: current mileage 61k miles. The car lost a piston while driving on the freeway. There is a hole in the short block. Not to mention the trauma associated with a cabin full of smoke during this incident. Note the oil change was done less than two months back and engine oil level checked and noticed to be normal within last week. Toyota has of course shrugged off any responsibility citing beyond warranty. The dealership that performed the recall says that the warranty for their work is only one year after performing the recall TSB. At 61k, I am now sitting with a paperweight that needs a $8k repair to get a new short block with a 12 month warranty. While I am with most of the population wondering why Toyota didn’t take real ownership of the problem, the big question in my mind is what are the new terms of warranty when you get the recall done on your car. Doesn’t it make sense to wait till the end of your 10 year warranty to get the recall related replacements done rather than proactively getting it done sooner and getting stuck with the 12 month warranty on their work which doesn’t seem to be fixing the issue? As for me, I feel grateful that I didn’t lose my life when this incident happened; the smoke had filled the cabin before I could stop the car. Toyota on the other hand seems to have settled for cheap profits at the cost of people’s lives. This happened with their unintended acceleration issue and seems to continue with little oversight. It’s a fight that you are bound to lose from the beginning.

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