Today I checked the pcv . it is very clean and working as it should. The car now has 616 miles on this change. No oil burning yet. I just checked my mileage , which I do every tank, I am getting 38.59 mpg.
Just a little background on me and my vehicles. I have been toying with cars for about 40 years. I have owned dozens and have never had a major breakdown. I have never replaced an engine or transmission unless it was for the experience of building one..
I attribute a lot of it to luck and having mechanics as friends teach me some very good habits. I also drive very conservatively as shown by my mileage on the corolla. I am pretty conscious about maintenance , especially fluid changes. I think that on this site we obsess way too much about oil. Good oil is like good paint. They are all about the same. Yes, synthetic has major advantages for longer oci's but good dino oil works almost as well in many applications.I do believe that the cheap st oil I was using either stuck a ring or hardened a seal.I am not bashing their product because my motor should be dead by now anyway. I really think that engine life is a product of luck and picking a motor with a good longevity track record as well as oci's and what i discuss below.
I attribute some of my "luck" to regular yearly engine washes with degreaser and a pressure washer. I believe that removing a layer of filth on a motor does more to extend the life of engines and transmissions that anyone realizes.That dirt/grease layer holds a lot of heat and as us oil fanatics know is the bane of all engines both inside and out.
I also use a regular program of b-g or lucas fuel system and intake cleaner sucked through a vacuum line. I have never ever had a check engine light relating to injectors ,map's ,mas's, o2 sensors, clogged converters, or the like , so maybe my program is working.
I was wondering how many of you wash your motors on a regular basis like I do. I know its kinda off the original topic ,but i just thought of it when I was checking my pcv valve.
I do not want to come off as an a## , I just wanted to share what has served me well for over 1,000,000 miles of driving.
I know this started off as an oil burning thread , but I just wanted some of the doubters to see that I am sincere what i say and just looking for answers that will help a few people out.