oil burning

[white"n"red]

so i go out on saturday check my oil in ae101 and none done 8000kms since i done the last oil change but i drive about 80kms a day so i know it doesnt need to be changed as much. but for some reason its burning oil it was empty. when i put my foot down it blows smoke its an auto, wondering if anyone could have any in put as of whats wrong?

[levinguy]

how thick is the oil? with a 20 valve i would use at least 15-40, they really like to burn oil.

[white"n"red]

yeah that the oil i put in it. its done 180,000kms i just wanna know if they all smoke when plant the foot?

[sergei]

what colour smoke?
Grey: most likely exhaust valve stem seals
Blue: most likely inlet valve stem seals or worn oil control ring
Black: normal under load if not excessive (like diesel), other wise it is over-fueling (do you run 91?).
Obviously it could be mixture of all of those.
4L for 8000kms is not too excessive consumption for a 20v (if it sees a lot of over 4.5k rpm).

[white"n"red]

i ran 91 in my car. its more white smoke i can only see it when someone flowing me with there lights on. car still runs really good.

[sergei]

i ran 91 in my car. its more white smoke i can only see it when someone flowing me with there lights on. car still runs really good.

Interesting to note black smoke will appear whitish-gray in headlights of the following car in dark.

Put 95 or 98 in it, running 91 is false economy.

[BZG Wagon]

Doesn't sound that bad. My BZ-Wagon needed topping up every 4,000kms (sometimes more, sometimes less; depending on how it was driven). It didn't blow any noticable smoke (other than black). This was true from 120kms when I bought it to 180kms when I sold it.

Most other BZ & corolla owners I know go through similar amounts.

Re: smoke - I was told by a toyota mechanic that the motors run rich under heavy throttle to protect the motor & keep it cool - so nothing to worry about (unless it turns blue or white).

[Santa'sBoostinSleigh]

Carpet Burns AE101 FXGT drinks oil, but it has done 230,000+kms
fairly normal

[Jingle Balls]

what grade and/or brand of oil would people suggest for a redtop with 170ks?

[white"n"red]

15 40 but not vololene or however it is spelt

[Flannelman]

got 20-50 valvoline in mine, i get it cheap.

Also, going to a thicker oil is a good idea (not too thick, like gear oil. hey, ive heard of it happening!) but dont forget to take apart the plenum and clean the lake of oil on the bottom of it. i try and do this at least every 25,000km. last time i did it i got a shotglass full of oil

[Santa'sBoostinSleigh]

got 20-50 valvoline in mine, i get it cheap

how cheap?? N needs some for hers