# 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid - Engine issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota, engines\ **Created:** [June 23, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-camry-hybrid-engine-issues/191251 "2023-06-23T03:04:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nita48](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eada6e/32.png) [@Nita48](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nita48)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-camry-hybrid-engine-issues/191251/1 "2023-06-23T03:04:50Z")
Son drove car now got a engine Blick big hole he was on the hiway u did this happen now engine gone ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-camry-hybrid-engine-issues/191251/2 "2023-06-23T04:51:56Z")
Those engines have been known to consume an excessive amount of engine oil. Did you check the engine oil level before lending the car? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-camry-hybrid-engine-issues/191251/3 "2023-06-23T21:32:11Z")
> [@Nita48](#): > > Son drove car now got a engine Blick big hole I presume you are posting using a cell phone. I have difficulty hitting those small cell-phone keys myself. But for best results here, suggest to take your time and make your posts more clear, easier to read. Might be a good idea for you to post here only from a desktop of laptop computer, normal sized keyboard in other words. You can still read the responses using your cell phone. Do you mean the engine block has a big visible hole and is damaged beyond repair? If so, I presume what happened is a connecting rod came loose from its moorings and penetrated the block. In most situations involving daily-drivers (normally used cars), the only way that would happen is if there was not enough oil in the crankcase. Or there was a complete loss of coolant. ~~If either of those occurred the check engine light would turn on.~~ If either of those occurred, a dashboard warning light would turn on. Did it? If you are wondering what to do with that problem, ask shop to install a replacement engine. Or send car to crusher. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-camry-hybrid-engine-issues/191251/4 "2023-06-24T17:37:09Z")
I also vote for an extremely low oil level. When is the last time the level was checked and was it full at that time? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-camry-hybrid-engine-issues/191251/5 "2023-06-24T19:59:09Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > the only way that would happen is if there was not enough oil in the crankcase. Or there was a complete loss of coolant. If either of those occurred the check engine light would turn on. A check engine light for low oil level/pressure? Oil pressure is rarely monitored by the PCM as an emission factor. The coolant temperature circuit will set a fault if the coolant temperature sensor is out of range: greater than 284 F. Both of those systems have their own gauge or warning light. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-camry-hybrid-engine-issues/191251/6 "2023-06-24T20:20:47Z")
Good point. I had the low oil pressure warning light turn on once on the Corolla, but there was no check engine light. Edited above to say “If either of those occurred, a dashboard warning light would turn on.”