Oil Consumption by a 2000 Prizm-Keep or Sell?

Suzie_S
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:46:37 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Greetings to all who might help me! I love my 2000 Prizm but for the past year or so, I have been losing oil when I drive on the highway. My repair person, who I love, says that it is an aging process but since it is essentially a Toyota engine and it only has 135,000 miles, I am wondering if this might be fixed? Does it need a ring job? SOme other repair? It doesn’t lose oil when driving around town. And, we have tried high mileage oil with an oil stabilizer added at each oil change. Should I look to buy another car or is it worth it to add oil every 1000 miles or so? I do alot of highway driving in my profession.

Thanks to any helpful suggestions!

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