2010 Camry Burning Oil

I feel your pain. See my own 2010 thread here about this issue. Dealer suggested new short block which was already done a few years ago. Now suggests 600.00 oil pan to solve same old problem. Like you, Not a drop of oil ever on the ground and no oil light. I'm at 127,778 miles. Toyota has been a big disappointment. What has be your history?

I went for an oil consumption test. Dealer said that it technically passed because “industry standard” allows for 1 quart to be added per 1000 miles. They said that I had been just under a quart low after 1100 miles. I have maintained the car well with routine oil changes. Toyota corporation has been zero help. Basically told me that since my vin number is not included they can’t help me. I just feel kind of frustrated. Car has been good to me otherwise.

Same deal here 130,000 miles but has had this issue for quite some time. Also the same I have gone back and forth with Toyota. They refuse to take any action. They say there are no recalls on my vin. They are well aware of what is going on but won't do anything to fix it. Now the dealer says I need a new engine ($4500). This is crazy.

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 13 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.