Why you should AVOID a TOYOTA with the 2AZ-FE 2.4 liter engine! 

2AZFE engine is a great engine and typically operates into the 300k-400k miles. Change the oil every 5000 miles or 6 months to avoid issues and use a good 5w-30 oil. The first issue did have a TSB and owners were taken care of by Toyota and they extended the warranties for those vehicles. The fix is fairly easy and an advanced DIY person can do the job. Time Cert repair kits were used for warranty repairs and did not void the vehicle warranty (when I was working) they were as good as the original, and I have never seen one fail or personally heard of one failing. The bad piston design was mainly an issue with the oil rings designed to give better fuel economy, which is also why they switched the 5w-30 to the 5w-20. They made a special kit that included new pistons, rings, and squirters that included all the gaskets necessary to resolve the issue however that isn't a DIY repair. While this engine had its issues... it is very easy to work on, depending on the vehicle it is in, and extremely reliable. When I got rid of my Dodge neon it had 424,000 miles but I spent 10x the time and money on maintenance and preventative repairs than I would have on this engine. By the way, Dodge had a similar rear head bolt problem causing head gasket issues, the rear bolt holes were not deep enough from the factory. Every vehicle manufacturer has issues, but at the end of the day, this is one of the most reliable 4-cylinder engines I have ever seen. How many 4-cylinder vehicles have you seen with 300-400k miles on an original engine with only regular maintenance? Just my personal opinion.

350K on mine. This engine is among the simplest to work on. Did everything myself. Only oil changes every 5K miles and changed the cover gasket once. Top tier engine.

I have over 288,000 miles on my 2AZ-FE engine and it still runs like a champ. I did started using Restore engine oil additive which has helped out tremendously. Not sure what's so bad about this engine. It's a very reliable engine in my opinion.

Keep the oil full and these engines last forever

From my 35 year experience the 2azfe is the best 4 cylinder engine I have worked on.

I have an 09 camry with the 2az-fe eng..482,068 miles at the moment. Sure, it burns oil and there are things to do to mitigate the oil consumption, but I'm still driving it to this day. Original engine, transmission... water pump... drive belt. What other car can you say this about? I love this thing. And nearing half a million miles, it's still fun to drive!

My 05 Camry has nearly 400,000 miles and still runs smooth. Sounds like a new engine

I got 239,000 miles out of my 2002 Toyota Camry le before I sold it. I think I remember hearing only a small percentage of vehicles had the oil consumption problem. It was the best, lowest maintenance vehicle I have owned. Most of the parts were original from the factory when I sold it this year. Unless quality starts to drop off I don't think I will buy anything but Toyota. I did have to add a couple quarts of oil between oil changes but I think this was due to a leaky belt tensioner rather than internal engine damage. I had to add engine oil between oil changes to every vehicle I have owned. I did service it regularly. The vehicle started and ran like it did when I bought it back in 2005 at the time I sold it.

Our 2009 Camry with 2AZ-FE currently has 106,000 miles. We keep records and changed oil every 3,500 to 5,000 miles. I started changing the oil myself at 83,000 miles using Mobil-1 Synthetic 0w20. It currently burns 1/2qt every 2,500 miles, but when I change the oil it still has a nice amber color. We purchased this Camry new and the only maintenance is Gas, Oil, Battery and Tires, other than that I just recently replaced the Spark Plugs and Air Filter. Engine Bay looks brand new, no rust or engine leaks and Engine has never been washed. Always garage kept. So far this Camry has been a great vehicle. I'm "Toyota impressed" even if the 2AZ-FE is not the best Toyota engine.

It's not the car or engine , it's how u maintain ur car. Poor maintence , car won't last. People r not stupid.

350k on my awd matrix, the engine has never missed a beat. ran 0w20 every 10k all its life and the only engine work was plugs and serp belt. otherwise thats it, it's still going strong, it's my DD work vehicle

I second this video. My 2009 Camry just blew a head gasket with internal damage and needs an engine replacement with only 55,000 miles on it. Diagnosis wast that the radiator leaked, there was no coolant, and a faulty temp reading system provided no warning sign. Engine seized in the middle of the highway. CHECK YOUR COOLANT OFTEN ON THIS ENGINE.

Dude doesn't know what he's talking about. This is literally one of the most reliable engines. 2azfe can easily go to 250k+ miles. Mine is currently at 210k miles. Have not had to do any major repairs besides motor mounts.

I tend to agree with your advice. Had a 2007 Camry that got the warranty repair at 85,000 miles. It was using a quart and a half in 1200 miles per dealership test. The car was driven mostly freeway miles, 80 miles per day five days a week. I had regular oil changes every 4,500 to 6,000 miles. That wasn't good enough to prevent the oil consumption problem. After the repair the engine ran fine.

223k miles on my Camry. I check the oil level and top it up every 800 miles. Runs like a dream.

I have the 2AZ-FE 2.4-liter engine in my 2006 Camry. The car has 130,000 km on the clock and has never burnt a drop of oil. I change the oil every 5,000 km and drain and fill the transmission oil every 50,000 km. I have changed the coolant and water pump once.

My mum had an 07 Camry that had this engine. For 12 years that she owned the car, there were no signs of any oil burning. The car just had regular servicing from our family mechanic, and it never once lost a drop of oil. That's why I'm surprised to find the amount of oil-burning issues that this engine had. Maybe we got lucky with this Camry.

I have a 2006 Camry Altise that my Parents owned and drove for the last 17 years until they recently decided to buy a new car, the engine has never had any of those problems show up, in fact, apart from the normal servicing the engine hasn't had to have any major work done to it, been the most reliable car my Parents owned, it's about to turn over 190 000Km (118 060Miles) hopefully it will continue to be as reliable.

Have this engine in my 2006 Scion TC. Just turned 178,000 miles and it doesn't burn a drop of oil. I always use Mobil 1 full synthetic for every oil change, and always do my oil changes between the 3k and 4.2k mile mark...no clue about the previous owner though (bought the car with 123,000 miles on it already). I also run a full bottle of Techron in it before each oil change. With good maintenance, this engine will last and last. I'm nearing 200k miles and still average 31+ mpg on the highway. Bulletproof.

My brother-in-law had a 2002 Camry with this engine. At 189,000 km (113,000 miles) the head bolts stripped out, coolant dumped into the cylinders and the engine was destroyed. It cost almost $9,000 to get the car back on the road. The dealer swore he'd never seen a failure like it (Toyotas run forever!) but the Toyota mechanic quietly said he saw quite a few of them. The engine had always been dealer-maintained, had its regular oil changes etc. The engine was going to self-destruct eventually, no matter how well looked after.

nawh the 2AZ-FE engine is bullet proof and one of the best engines out there, I had an 09 Camry LE with 300k miles that burned ZERO oil

My son still drives our 2004 manual shift camry with almost 200k miles on it. The only thing I've had to do is replace a valve cover gasket and leaky radiator along with 5th gear repair with a clutch (which is apparently fairly normal). Still the best driving car I've got... It is a Japanese made car... Don't know if that makes a difference, but I love this car.

329k miles on mine ( 2005 camry )...doesnt burn a single drop....a real champion of an engine. there are some people with over 1M miles on it...one of toyotas best

Scotty says its one of the best Camy's ever built. I think you are wrong. I trust Scotty everyday.....

2004. 2.4l.2azfe. camry.225000 miles. i used for several times, power steering oil, transmission oil, petrol/diesel engine oil of all grades 0w16 to 20w50, and it might be capable to use water without any issues. used it for more than 6 time to travel 2000 miles / 18 hrs per each without stop. used it in extreme harsh weather, 51 celuis/124 f° for 4 hours riding at 100 mph dust weather used in exceptional harsh weather 55 c°\ 130f° short intervals, found that i have a super cooling ac & super cooling engine system the greatest toyota/ lexus engine are those made between 1980 - 2007. each 1000mile i need to add half liter of oil. thats it. maintenance: 1 Oil pump 1 tensioner pully 1 radiator 2 radiator fan motors regular spark plugs/ air filter/ oil change Thank you.

Got 155k+on my 05 Camry. Runs like a top. Every once it a while if it been sitting in the cold there will be a puff of blue smoke,nothing more. Keep up on preventative maintenance religiously.

I have a Camry with this engine and it’s a pretty great engine. I don’t know what you’re talking about. Mine doesn’t burn oil, at ALL! Changed the main back seal once and that’s it. The engine is very easy to work on. The trick is using the right oil for the weather of your location. I use 20w50 instead of the 5w20 or 0w20 written on the oil cap and it runs fine. And of course changing your oil as required.

2011 toyota camry 2.4 L, driven 207000 KM, never had any issue. For the last 4 years I just changed engine oil and filter. Once the Crank seal was leaking so replaced it and that too 3 years ago. That's it. This is a pretty good engine. And no oil consumption till now. Running good.

353000 miles on my scion 2.4vvt-i no recalls done. Yes its a 2AZFE. Burns oil but not alot. Its a very easy engine to maintain, its a workhorse... one of Toyotas easiest DYI engines.

My rav4 and I share a drinking problem. No issues if I keep her happy 220000km across 14 years

I still drive my 2009 Camry with this exact engine. My country did not have a that service bulletin for the pistons. So, mine is left untouched since it rolled out of the showroom floor. In 12 years of ownership, I have zero problems with it. I just take care of it and it take cares of me.

Scott I don’t know what he’s talking about the two AZF. He is a workhorse the little engine will go 250,000 3000 miles if you just do your simple maintenance.

I have a 07 jeep with a 2.4 l in it. 145k & it runs like new. Timing chain still tight AF. Love it..

this whole thing about cooling system . what I did with the plastic/metal radiator at 90k miles is take it out and replace it with a 2 core all metal rad.I have 270k on mine now with these toyotas it is very easy to do, it's not a VOLVO folks!

I have a same car same engine. I have 320k miles. Still running great

I'm sorry but at 2:40 I had to pause it because you couldn't be more WRONG about helicoils and timeserts. In aluminum, they are actually STRONGER than the original threads. When you have a steel insert of a larger diameter, the original diameter threads are now both steel, and the steel/aluminum thread surface is now a larger diameter, thus more surface area for the threads on the weaker metal.

2003 Camry...315k miles. Oil changes every 3k miles. 2 qts added between changes so I let it get low on the last 1k. Runs beautiful

Has this engine in my 2004 camry I bought new. Sold it at 130,000 miles with never a problem. Had a defective belt tensioner at 24k miles and the intermediate steering shaft clunked. Recalled in about a million Sienna's. Before that bought a new 1998 Camry V6 the claimed had issues. at 160,000 it was perfect except for the valve cover gaskets leaking. Teh annoying thing was the defective strut bushgings, the suspension was horrible. Replaced my 2004 Camry with a new 2009 Hyundai Sonata I am still driving today and is the best car I have ever owned. It runs and drive like the day I bought it over 12 years ago!

Spoken like a true toyota mechanic! Very accurate material, I love these engines. Rebuilt probably at least 50!

When you consider how many millions of vehicles sold with these engines, only a small percentage failed. Also re years, from 09 on they had modified internals, slightly higher compression. So 09 on, well maintained should be no problem.

I have a 2003 camry with this engine and auto transmission. It doesn't use any oil between 5,000 km change intervals. It doesn't get thrashed, gets a minute or two when cold started to allow the oil to circulate and has never missed a beat. It's about to get a new water pump as it's weeping from the tell tale hole, but that's just routine maintenance. Still runs quietly with plenty of power and will return 700km from a tank of fuel.

Done430k km..on 2005 camry..not a better engine around..misleading video

have a 2AZ-FE in 2002 camry that the kids beat the heck out of. But still runs good at 250k. Burns oil (a quart every 500?) but figured that was because some kid in college wasnt changing oil for a long time. Once it was driven from LA to bay area with only a quart in the sump but somehow survived, and that made me think its actually a pretty tough engine. And I do know someone had the head bolts pull; it got fixed pretty ok with inserts from top.

my gf drove hers until the oil light lit up thats how much oil it eats... most toyota owners wont check their oil level... average woman doesnt even know where the dipstick is.... we traded hers in for a kia rio and shes very happy

My brother works on these Camrys (& other Toyotas), and according to his experience, it is the 2007 & up with the oil problems. I have bought 3 Camrys from him, and have not had any problems with oil consumption. The one I drive now has over 240,000 mi on it. I just changed the oil(at 5,000) and it was about ¼ qt low. I haven't added any oil to since the last change. I don't know if any engine work had been done before or not, and it is the original engine.(numbers match)

You are truly right because I've fixed a number of them in Papua new guinea. From over heating engine's to auto transmission's. And found a lot of fault s with those design's.

Well Stephen, I went and did it LOL. Got a project car, 2003 Camry with this engine. The radiator was leaking, the heater core was leaking too. Engine is solid and doesn't burn oil. Has 281K miles. I bought it as a project/flip car. Replaced the radiator, thermostat and the heater core. That's when I noticed the leak in the back of the engine under the intake. No coolant in the cylinders and plugs and compression are good so it's not the head gasket. It has to be the head bolts. LOL. So, guess what I am going to do this spring? Yup, pull the head off and do the dance with the devil LOL. I am decent DIY, done plenty of deep dives but not this deep yet. I was thinking of doing a redneck solution and silicon seal the leaking area between the head and block, but I better do it right. Love those projects.

Great video! I have a 2002 Japan build with a 5 speed and do a lot of preventative maintenance on it, especially on the cooling system. I run a scan gauge 2 and keep my eyes on those coolant temps. 190* is the highest I’ve seen it go, but it’s usually at ~175* in normal driving. Overall it’s a great car and I enjoy driving it on long trips and hope to keep it going.

That explains when I got my 09 Vibe last year, that oil burning situation existed, but once I put Chemtool B-12 before the oil change, put in 0w-20 full synthetic, the oil burning stopped within a few weeks, and haven't had that problem since.

We have 2004 camry 2.4l xle in family for 10 years now. It has 165000 miles now and have some oil consumption, but no major problems with engine yet. Alternator and starter had problems, but not the engine itself. This engine is very heat loaded, this i can confirm. We change oil every 5000 miles.

My 2008 2az-fe uses about a quart between oil changes. It has 196,000 miles on it. I strapped a turbo on it. It runs great.

He’s clearly never driven or been in a Scion tC. It’s actually pretty fast especially with the 5 speed manual transmission. Def not as fast as a wrx but 0-60 in sub 8 seconds is pretty good for a car in its class and the gas mileage is great too. I have one and it does in fact push me back to the seat so there you go.

keep the oil changed so the rings won't get clogged up and start burning oil..If the head bolts lift install timesert head bolt kit..great running motor when you know how to take care of them.. my new 2.4 engine never goes past half on the temperature gauge..

My ‘02 Camry has this engine, and has burned 1qt. per 1000 miles-for the last 100K miles. The engine is completely original, except for a couple of valve cover gasket replacements, and routine coolant, oil, filter, and plug replacements, and now has 314K miles on it. Starts and runs smoothly. The exhaust system has been replaced once because of salt-related rust, not because of any oil-burning catalytic converter issues. My mechanics’ guidance has been spot-on: “Add oil, and keep on driving.” I would avoid the ‘07-‘09 editions of this engine, but my earlier one has been fine.

This guy is FOS... The oil issue was in the 2007-2009, because of poorly made pistons. 2002-2006 were some of the Best engines ever. I wouldn't follow this guy, if he paid me !!!

Mate is Correct, i got this same issue on my 2az-fe 2.4 lmao. even when the care was serviced, those bolts will eventually fail and its actually more common in a country with rough roads. some of these commenters are driving on the best roads in the planet so ofc they wont get that bolt issue

Toyota redesigned the block for the 2007 to fix the head bolt failure my 07 burns oil but I added a oil cooler to increase oil capacity I think its a great engine

Look at all the comments, they are opposite to the title of the video. Tens of millions of engines made and most people have your experience of a very reliable engine. People rag on the 2AZ-FE but for its weight it has amazing HP and torque.

All the copers in the comment section is so funny with their "These engines are SO RELIABLE, I didn't do anything to the engine EXCEPT put oil in it due to consumption" LOL.

Mine has been great I have a 2007 camry with almost 345k no issues 😊

Had this engine in my Tarago(people mover - Australia). Got 327k km (204k miles) not an issue. Changed every 5km ran like charm. At oil change the oil was not completely black either. Used to carry 6 of us, lots of city & country driving & at speed. I must have been lucky I guess.

I have a 2005 Camry 2.4L and still driving it every day, it has over 410,000 km in the clock, and yes it has a coolant issue just like the rest, I keep to top up the coolant, but it is never overheated and still running very well. I will think it may go another 100,000 km into 500,000 km as long as I keep topping up the coolant in the rad.

I got a 05 Camry with 331,000 miles on it and I daily drive it 100miles a day. Best car I've ever owed. No complaints take care of it and it will run forever.

Sorry not my experience, mine has 200k miles original tranny and engine without a single issue besides the regular maintenance

I had 1mfze in my 99 solara 5spd manual. Never had a issue with trans or engine. Loved that car.

I have a 2004 Toyota Camry with 245,000 miles. It does use 1 quart every 1000 miles but other than that the car works great. Air conditioner still works. Power seat and windows still work and the upholstery is immaculate. I have no complaints about a car using a quart of oilevery 1000 miles.

So here is my issue with this engine. there is really nothing you can do as a consumer to find out if the engine is using oil at purchase time short of a compression test. I highly doubt a seller will let you do that in a parking lot or a driveway. I would say some owners and dealers will flush the fluids, put fresh oil in and list it. most test drives are 20 miles or under and you aren't going to see anything then. I have this Engine in my 2007 Hybrid and with 214K miles doesn't use a drop.

2008 Camry 2AZ-FE: Short block replaced 45K miles, alternator 110K, rear backing plates rusted 120K, radiator/water pump/hoses 130K, complete OEM engine mounts 145K, power steering lines 145K. Highly recommend Mobil 1 0W-20 20K extended and I do BG's oil change EPR/MOA/44K every 5K miles, uses 1/2 quart oil, change trans fluid every 60K miles. Dash panel sticky/cracked, there's an expired TSB about this, can do a cover or just use Meguire's interior cleaner. Definitely the V6 is better, hope to drive this one to the ground, should get 100K miles. Just changed to a cheaper Walker exhaust as the OEM rusted out (Midwest road salt). Best: change oil max 5K/6mos, PCV regularly. If you live close to Homer Glen, check out TCCN RU-vid channel. Balance shafts have minor noise. Japan made Toyota's are much better.

Yeah he either is not familiar with toyota engines or is trolling everyone this engine is fantastic and can over heat without blowing up iv been driving my 2.4 for 300.000 miles still going strong no ticks knocks Nothing yes gaskets on everything get old eventually but I believe u might be confused with the north star Cadillac engine there is a big reason why a company that over engineneers everything used it for a decade

I’ve got a 2007 w this engine. Guess I just got lucky. 205k and counting. No problems. Never added an ounce of extra oil. When we first bought it, wife had a long daily commute +50 miles per day. Don’t know if that helped?

I guarantee you if someone is selling one of these, it’s because of the oil issue. I have yet to find one that’s been fixed, all I’m finding are lemons. Avoid the gamble unless it’s a V6 or it was fixed….or it’s a 2010-2011 which had the 2.5

What you are talking about the 2AZ-FE 2.4 only apply and assembled from North American market. I have a 2007 Camry which was assembled in Japan with no oil consumption problem.

yea most mechanics say its a very reliable engine can go many miles, easy to work with, however, if it does not bother you adding oil every 2K miles and changing your oil on time. It's cool. and you're correct, once you know of a problem, fix it. to avoid cooking the engine. Some say the oil burning was 2007-2008 but apparently it is in the 2009 bc it has this same engine apparently. Thanks for video

This 2.4 is the Hilux around town. Any trash talk is ignorant.

2AZ-FE in my Rav4 2008 (NZ market, Japan made). Has never used any oil, and still runs like new after 120,000km.

Check the ViN on the Toyota Owners site to see if the pistons were rebuilt. Now, if you're having cracking/leaking radiator plastic or have a leak in your heat core, you have that 2AZFE stripped head bolts syndrome. Remove the thermostat. Keep topping off your coolant every week. You'll generate a CEL & your mpg will drop. However, you'll slow down coolant loss. Save up $$$ for a proper repair/replace car. Peace.

I’m not mechanically inclined at all and this engine is extremely easy to work on. I love this engine, In fact, looking at a Scion tC atm

I have this engine in my 2009 Pontiac Vibe. I've had a rough idle that seems to have worsened to a degree, no check engine light whatsoever. Also getting a rattle when accelerating, that is not heat shield related. Fuel mileage has definitely went way down as well. And yes, mine is an oil burner.....a very bad one.

I own two cars with this engine and zero problems, one for 19 years and one for 14 years. You can't cheat on oil change maintenance! The people I know personally with oil consumption issues have cars that were neglected and overheated. No modern engine can tolerate overheating and skipped oil changes. Knock this brand, but I service several brands of cars and this is my favorite of all engines.

390,000 kms on my 2AZFE in a 2007 Tarago. Runs like a dream and consumes no oil.

😂😂😂😂 One of the most reliable engines Toyota made. Plenty of these with well over 200,000 on them. You don't know what you are talking about.

Toyota built an empire on this engine , sure , it takes some oil on some unit , but if you check your oil and top it up , the 2AZ will last 300k with ease , all modern engines design take some oil , ask any german car owner how much oil their car drink between oil change and then see how many lasted over 100k without a major rebuilt , as for 300k , it possible , but it will be after a third engine swap.

I have a 2002 Toyota Camry and the same engine. And my car burns oil like every 1000 or 900 miles. And I do have to add coolant from time to time cause of the issue you mentioned with the head bolts. It’s doesn’t burn coolant too bad but I do have to add only sometimes. And I had noticed that after a long drive, my coolant level rises so high above the full level of the coolant reservoir and it gotten so full that one day, it probably would had forced its way out of the reservoir. I suspect it’s the head gasket issue cause I replaced the radiator cap and radiator is good and I thought it was abnormal for it. It has almost 234k on it.

Just wanted to share with you some helpful information. We have a 2008 Toyota Rav4 with the 2AZ-FE engine. It has relatively low mileage at 85K, but I was adding up to a quart and a half of oil every 1000 miles. I maintain all fluids and more on our vehicles with great long term use, some over 20 years old. Anyway, per a suggestion from another RU-vidr, I decided to perform an engine flush. With zero expectation, I was amazed to find zero oil loss after 1500 miles so far since the flush and fill of new oil and filter. Also, the oil is hardly visible on the dipstick. While the rings had a faulty design, I believe the flush released enough gunk on the rings to enable enough expansion and prevent blow by. Good luck.

I work at a garage and I see a Camry at least one a week for something because they are such common cars and I also own a 2009 that I bought new . The problems are normally pretty normal problems like suspensions, or battery/alternator. I’ve never seen a Camry with the problems he’s talking about and I’ve been working here for 8 years. I like that he’s warning people but he shouldn’t trust the vlogs he’s reading LOL.

I have a 2004 camry LE. With. 240000 miles use Mobil 1 and change oil every 6000 miles it uses 2 quarts every oil change I plan on going 400000 miles on this engine. Runs like a top 33 mpg hwy 24 mpg city this engine is a great engine just make sure to change oil and never ever let this engine over heat

I must be getting lucky I have 362k on my 09 camry. I've overheated it multiple times after hitting deer. my old 05 hade 412k I will only get this motor for commuting.

I still have my 2002 Camry le and my car has 460,000 km (285,830 miles) so it still runs I am planning on changing the pistons, rings and rods so it can keep going and mind you I’m sure I won’t have to worry about oil burning after that job which will be done next year. These cars are very reliable but if you don’t want to spend the money to repair this car then go for another car. I’ve done much work to my car and mines a manual transmission but I believe it’s worth it in the end cause less technology and easy to work on and fix yourself if you’re a regular diy or advanced diy.

In your opinion is this worse than the oil consumption on the 1.8L 1ZZ-FEs used in the corollas? I just gave up my 2000 corolla which used a quart of oil every 100, YES 100 miles, in favor of a 2004 Camry with this 2.4L engine. So far I don't notice any oil consumption at all. But I am going to go easy on this one and always change with full synthetic every 3000 miles.

I have 2005 camry and more than 200k miles n still reliable. Any car as long you don't maintain that is what happen always complaining. Never overheat ur car. No car can stand overheating. U r just bitter.

Fell in love with my polished turd of a camry. I was under the impression it consumes oil because of the valve stem seals. I'm at 285k miles. It sounds like it's going to rattle itself apart and honestly didn't expect it to last but that was damn near 150k miles ago. I add about a full quarter a month. Still gets 28 mpg. I change the oil every 2500 miles

Nice channel! Just subscribed after watching this excellent video on the 2AZ-FE 2.4 liter engine which came in a 2008 RAV4 I bought new. I never got a notice from Toyota about the new piston retrofit nor did my Toyota dealer say a word. Too late now but so far so good, it's low mileage, with good maintenance, oil changes every 3,000 miles, never overheated and doesn't burn oil. I'll hang on to it, keep up the maintenance until there's a problem.

I feel it's just a lack of maintenance,Toyota may be the most reliable but if not maintained they can die

Just keep the oil full and you own one of the best tuning engines Toyota built

I got a Scion tC and I’m having to put a quart every week 🤦🏽‍♂️ changed the valve cover still no luck probably made it worse

I used stop leak and that fixed my issue with the piston rings seeping oil while sitting

Here in Australia the same engine (not 2ar) is in 2010 and 2011 Camey..and no oil consumption issues at all…

This engines are reliable,but are not the smoothest engine out there I personally don't like them.

A major benefit of an engine that burns oil is you’ll never have to do oil changes. It’ll always have fresh oil.

I have a 2010 toyota corolla and brought it new it never gave me a problem one bit funny you say they have so many probems