Recent content by JohnnyB1

Thanks for your comments, Dlipford, but I am going to see this thing through and keep the car. I do not think that any damage was done. I live about a mile from where I work. By the time the warning light came on, I was about five city blocks from home. I limped it home at less than 25 mph...

Wow! Thanks for that, Oasis. That brings a new insight into this...and a bit of peace-of-mind on my part. (The temp here this morning in northern Wisconsin is negative 10 degrees F, so even colder than your test. And my 2019 Corolla Hatchback does sit outside. Short commutes to and from...

Yes, that's the oil. Very thin. Thin oil is viewed as an advantage for gas mileage, engine tolerances and cold starts. However, with condensation contamination in frigid weather (ice in the oil), I wonder whether the very thin oils continue to provide adequate protection. An...

I'm back. Never had a problem during the summer months -- oil changed a couple of times -- all clear. No changes in my driving habits over the summer. The last week or so -- started the first really cold, northern Wisconsin winter weather snap. Frigid. Should be down to -10F tonight. Highs...

Hey Supercharged, if it is condensation from the very frigid weather and short commutes to work, I am hoping it will be better in warmer weather. In our harsh winter weather, where the car sits overnight in our below zero (F) weather, that water in the oil probably freezes and, at the very...

Temps still well below 0 nights. Teens days. Changed the oil again today. Mobil One synthetic and filter. A little over 1000 miles. No warning lights and the car has been running fine, but when checking the dipstick it was covered in a milky froth again. When I drained the oil....the oil...

Not quite sure about the sensors. Perhaps. When the car was first brought back to the dealership, I do not think that they knew what they were dealing with. With the low oil pressure, I checked the oil.....the bottom of the dipstick was milky-white. Now, I am a banker but I do all my own...

Will do. About 400 miles on the new oil change / fix from the Toyota Service Department. The weather is still frigid in our area. I will revisit this site and report, if I have any similar issues in the future. I am also looking to see if any others have similar issues.

I agree with you Delrey -- something else (besides weather at only 650 miles) going on here. I will be watching these boards/blogs/reports to see if this happens to others. And, of course, I am OCD about my vehicles so I will be watching this one.....like a hawk. And, I will revisit this blog...

Thanks, Jolly. Stay warm up there, eh?

According to the Dealer Service Department, my car is done. The service writer stated that they changed the oil a number of times to get the water out.....and labeled it "condensation from short commutes." They also said that they "started a case" on my car with Toyota......whatever the heck...

Thanks, Delrey.

The car is still at the dealership -- they want to keep it another day. Their service manager said that they started the car this morning (it sat out Sunday night in our frigid conditions) and the "low oil pressure" warning came back on. I talked to them about the milky oil on the dipstick...

Update: The dealership's service manager left a voicemail for me yesterday (Saturday) and stated that he garaged the car in their shop over Friday night -- warmed it up, kept it warm. When he started it on Saturday morning, there were no error messages and "the car seemed to operate normally."...

Yes, the car has the new 2.0L engine.