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I have a 2003 Camry that has been burning a lot of oil for awhile now. I haven't documented exactly how much, but from reading a bunch of posts on the issue I think it's a relatively bad case. I've tried BG EPR and have been
running mobile one synthetic for about 10k miles. I'm wondering whether you all might have advice about what to do next.
I'm a big fan of the car care nut channel on YouTube, and I saw a video on the channel saying if you have visible damage on the cylinder walls, your car is probably toast and there isn't much you can do. So is the best first step
putting a borescope down the cylinders? I've also read a handful of posts saying a piston soak sometimes helps. Should I try that, or is it a waste of time if the cylinder walls are trashed?
For context, normally I'd just go ahead and do the piston soak since it's cheap and easy, but I live in a condo and park in an underground garage. I'm a little worried about starting the car in the garage after the piston soak since I'm not sure how much smoke to expect.
running mobile one synthetic for about 10k miles. I'm wondering whether you all might have advice about what to do next.
I'm a big fan of the car care nut channel on YouTube, and I saw a video on the channel saying if you have visible damage on the cylinder walls, your car is probably toast and there isn't much you can do. So is the best first step
putting a borescope down the cylinders? I've also read a handful of posts saying a piston soak sometimes helps. Should I try that, or is it a waste of time if the cylinder walls are trashed?
For context, normally I'd just go ahead and do the piston soak since it's cheap and easy, but I live in a condo and park in an underground garage. I'm a little worried about starting the car in the garage after the piston soak since I'm not sure how much smoke to expect.