2007 4 cylinder camry se is using or leaking oil I went to a heavier weight 10w-40 it seems to have slowed the oil consumption I now use synthetic 10w-40. Help!!!
Their is a huge difference between leaking and using oil. place a large piece of carboard under the car one night and see if their is a lot of oil on the carboard the next moring. If so, try to look under the car and see if you can tel where the oil is coming from. Have the leak fixed. It might be as simple as loose bolts.
If the engine is consuming oil because it has high mileage the use regular 10w40 or even
20w40 if you are in a warmer climate. If it is using oil you cannot afford to use the high priced synthetics. These are for relitively new cars .As it uses oil just replace it with the regular 20-w40 or 10w40. To slow down consumption use STP or MOTOR HONEY.or some other oil thickening agent on the market made for worn engines.
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