I'm just hoping I can get the old Civic up to 500,000km without any really major issues. Perhaps one day I'll get it back - but with one kid at driving age and the other approaching - I'm not going to attempt to try to predict anything. I used to drive it more in 2 days than it typically sees in 3 weeks now. I'm just glad mine doesn't seem too bad now - but my wife mainly does shorter trips around town so it's hard to compare. ![]() Perhaps there was an issue with quality of parts used or tolerances. My daily commuting driver is currently a 1998 Civic with 354,000km on it, and it only uses about 1/2 a quart over 5,000 miles. I'm not sure about what would be different about these compared to all other engines out there. I put all of the first 100,000 miles+ on myself and did all the maintenance myself as well. It would be different if I had bought it used and it had been neglected - but that's not the case. I figure the oil is already a complex blend of additives, and who am I to play chemist and try to outsmart the oil engineers. ![]() I've almost been tempted to try a detergent additive to see if it makes any difference - but typically I try to avoid using any "mechanic in a bottle" products. I'm pretty sure the previous generation 1.8 suffered the same issue - and I remember hearing of something similar on older Saturn engines as well (although obviously not related). On the 2.4 I thought I heard there was an issue with a hole in the piston under the oil rings that could plug up and prevent the oil from draining back like it should. Hopefully we still have it around for several more years. I liked the more relaxed feel of the 2.4 on the highway too. If I had known about this issue prior to buying it, I may have been tempted to get a 1.8 - but for the bit of towing I needed to do, the extra power and larger brakes made it the wiser choice at the time. Made it a bit "buzzy" to me on the highway, where I don't even notice the engine sound at all in mine at the same speeds (65MPH or so). Strange gearing selection on Toyota's part in my opinion for the manual. With the 2.4 FWD, the auto actually revs slightly lower in 4th than the manual in 5th. He wasn't always that diligent on following change intervals though - and with his being a manual, it revved higher all the time vs my auto. My brother had an early build 2009 (March 2008), which was consuming a fair bit by that time. Since my wife drives it now - it gets changes twice a year, or about 3,000 miles apart - so I never really need to add. Now it will consume approximately a quart in 3000 miles - depending on driving conditions. I never pushed it too far between changes or anything either - about 3 months or 8,000km (5,000 miles). I had no consumption issues until exactly after the warranty was up (160,000km). Guess I will have to find a new car before it starts burning more oil as the miles add up. How can Toyota not warranty my 2009 Vibe if I have the same exact engine(2azfe) and trans as a 2009 Matrix that has the oil consumption problem? ![]() I called a local Toyota dealership and asked them if there was a warranty for oil consumption for a 2009 Matrix 2.4(2azfe) and they said there was a warranty and that I would have to do tests to find out if my car was affected by it. (I have owned it since 2010 and only got two recall papers for the clockspring and passenger airbag.) I called two local GM dealer's and they said there "was never an engine warranty/recall for oil consumption for a 2009 Vibe 2.4(2azfe)." and then said that if there "ever was a warranty for oil consumption I should have gotten something in the mail", which never happened. ![]() My 09 Vibe with the 2.4(2azfe) only has 55k miles and im burning a quart and a half every 2500 miles already. I hope my Vibe lives forever.Hey Genvibe, I was wondering if any of you were having oil consumption issues with your 2009+ Vibe 1.8/2.4 engines. I also used this car for moving and was able to fit a lot it in by putting the seats down. I love being able to park anywhere with this car because it is easy to manoeuvre and fits basically in any parking spot. I like that I could use the car to drive the kids around in, or drive solo and feel young and free. In fact, I'm proud, because I know my Vibe will be able to get me there despite that fact with its gas mileage. I have no shame when I'm broke as a joke and can only afford a few dollars to put in my tank. I am a chicken to drive in the snow, but when I was caught in a snow storm my AWD kicked in while others were stranded on a BC hill, my Vibe just plowed up the hill through the snow and I ended up home safely. I knew from the beginning of our beautiful relationship when I took it to the mechanic for its pre purchase inspection, I was told it was a good car. This car is highly reliable and has been able to surpass any of the tests I have put it through over the years. I have been an owner of a Pontiac Vibe, 2010, for five years now.
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