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Well thats it she is gone. Found out #1 cyl lost all compression and #3 was leaking anti freeze into the cyl. So i put it out there for sale and sold it for a few bucks. Wasent about to put 1-2k into it. These years 99-02 corolla's were bad due to the piston design. After purchasing it, i...

Yesterday my 02 Corolla started running real bad. Last night when I got home I looked under the car and my catalytic converter was cherry red. Car had no power and almost got stuck. Today I checked the oil and it was low, I checked my plugs and number 1 cyl was fouled. Number 3 cylinder was...

Doesnt use any coolant. If it was a head gasket i would be loosing coolant, and i would be seeing it in the oil. I go through about 1 qt of oil per 100 or so miles. Here is a pic of my plugs. 3 looked good (like the one pic) and 1 looked like this. I was told these plugs were changed about...

Well I swapped out my plugs. 3 of the 4 look good but the 4th had corrosion. The previous owner said he changed them. That was 7k miles ago. I also removed my negative battery terminal for about 20 min and the check engine light cleared.

My 02 is burning a quart every 100 miles. Car has 150k on it. Check engine light just came on. Before that happen the car started jerking and idleing bad. The jerking you felt on the highway at 65mph, had to speed up to stop it. Parked it and and it hasent done it again in a few day but the...

Scott your right. My mistake, it's about 150 bucks a year. Ops added an extra zero, big difference. Figure around 40 quarts over a years time. Sorry, and thanks for catching that. Hey do I need to do an oil change if I am adding 10 quarts every 3k miles?

nope no emotional connection with the car. i just cant see poluting the inviroment any more than it is already. i am putting a quart of oil in every 300 miles at this point. i have only had the car for a month and put 3k miles on it. already around 8 quarts of oil or so. i paid 2800 for the...

Hey Scott, no i didnt. When i bought the car i didnt know when it was changed last so i figured i would start with the fluid. WHen i drained it, it was still red in color and not black. SO from what i can tell it wasent changed long ago. Car shifts good and no trans issue so i figured i...

Cant believe being this is a Corolla forum that no one knows what year model engines would fit in an 02 corolla

The car has 146k right now. I am using standard petroleum oil 5w30 like the engine asks for. I am using what ever i can find on sale. Right now i bought a case of castrol 5w30 since it was like 3 dollar a quart on sale. I originally said 1k per quart and actually i am at 500 miles or so per...

Scott as much as i appriciate all the help and insite you have on alot of these posts. This doesnt answer the question. I am trying to weigh out my options and would like to know. I dont like the idea of having to add oil and pollute the world any more than we already are.

Since the 98-02 motors have high oil consumption problems. Mine is an 02 and is going through a quart about every 1k miles. What year engines fit the 02 platform. Just curious since i want to way out my options. Its either have my motor rebuilt or buy a used motor. Buying a used motor is...

How does this work. Since the Daytime running lights run off the Healights. Is there a double filliment in the headlight or is less voltage applied to get less brightness? Reason i ask is because my headlights arent that bright and they seem pointed down. My highbeams are good, its the...

You talk about dipping the hood. I just did that. I did the wheels hood and spoiler. Mine is an 02 S model as well. Did the dip with rattle cans of plasti dip. I have to say with the hood being so big it's hard to keep it from drying so fast.

Well after 3 weeks and 1k of driving it was down 1 1/2 quarts. So filled and i will keep an eye on it from this point. It doesnt smoke much at all. Really only during startup when cold. BUt needless to say i will now keep a few quarts of oil in the trunk. When i filled it, I did put in some...

I got 38mpg on the 1st tank of gas. Car runs good and drives good. Sucks because I bought it for my sons 1st car. Guy I bought it from said "everything is perfect you won't need to do anything". Just gas and go. Bull Yea and a quart of oil every week..........

So I am up creek without a paddle? Nothing but an engine rebuild to fix the issue?

Bought the car the 1st week of this month (Sept 2014). Owner said he just changed the oil. Don't know what type. I checked the oil level the next day I brought the car home so I know it was full. I have put 1k miles on the car. I only notice the car slightly smokin on startup. I am going to...

I well it looks like I am having this problem. 3 weeks ago I had full oil level. I noticed the smoke on startup and no leaks. Just checked the oil and I see nothing on the dipstick. Not happy. I guess this is why the person was selling it. 2002 Corolla S