Oil consumption

[Castleoak]

I have a 2006 Tundra (38,000km) regularly serviced and it is burning 1 liter of oil every 8,000km. The service dealer happily refers me to the Toyota web site which states "A maximum of 1 litre of oil every 1,500 km is considered an acceptable oil consumption." What? Are you kidding me? (over 5 liters between services!). Toyota Canada help line was no help either. No one who I know who has a Toyota truck or even a car has ever had any consumption of oil like this. My business partner has the same motor with 120,000+ km with no consumption at all. (I checked it out myself). I have had numerous trucks and I love this Tundra. No drips, no leaks, just the missing oil in my motor and a slow burning of disappointment.

[Hydrex]

1 litre in 8,000 km is normal in any vehicle. Personally I would check it at 2,000 km intervals and when it's down half a litre top it back up. I owned a 3l v6 Mazda truck once that used a quart every 1,500 miles for the 300,000 miles that I drove it!

[AlTundra]

I have the same question. My 06 Tundra has used from 1/2 quart to a quart of oil between my last 2 oil changes. There is no leak. I had it ckd at the dealership and see no signs on the garage floor.

[Steven Mc]

I have driven things that used a quart a tank. No really that is good no big deal.

[orangepeel]

Originally Posted by Castleoak

I have a 2006 Tundra (38,000km) regularly serviced and it is burning 1 liter of oil every 8,000km. The service dealer happily refers me to the Toyota web site which states "A maximum of 1 litre of oil every 1,500 km is considered an acceptable oil consumption." What? Are you kidding me? (over 5 liters between services!). Toyota Canada help line was no help either. No one who I know who has a Toyota truck or even a car has ever had any consumption of oil like this.

I hope you can get that taken care of.I've owned many Toyota's and none have them used any oil,or at least not enough you could tell on the stick.