Coming Back To Avensis From Prius. Oil Burning Issues?

[sjrainsford]

Hi all.

I'm currently in the process of putting my 2007 Prius up for sale due to financial reasons and considering buying another Avensis, probably a 98 to 2002 sort of age range. It will be an estate and in bargain basement £1000 territory.

This generally puts me in range of the 7A and 3S engined models which I have no problems with buying as I know they're both great engines. There are a few VVTi models cropping up however. I know 1.8l VVTi models can suffer the oil burning issue, but can the 2.0l models too? If they do I'll just hunt down a decent none VVTi model.

[YONTY]

As far as I know the 2L models are immune from the oil-burning issue so are probably a safer bet.

My beloved '91 1.8VVTi barely used any oil, so when someone ran into the side of me ans wrote it off I enthusiastically bought an 03 (~80k) in ignorance of this issue. It uses over 1L/1000miles but is otherwise fine and has just gone straight through an MOT, so I just hope it doesn't get any worse

Good luck.

[igormus]

2 ltr engines have been designed to have pistons cooling oil jet system -- that is why nothing to worry about.

regards / Igor

[sjrainsford]

Thanks for the replies folks.

Will see how I get on in case I end up with a company car. However the Prius is up for sale now, and will be missed.