07-09-2003, 09:45 PM
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'92 Tercel Motor Oil burning up in engine
Something for you to consider...
Getting another engine -- even getting yours rebuilt -- would probably
cost more than your '92 Tercel is actually worth (talking dollars &
cents, not any sentimental value it may have). Consequently, your best
bet (more cost-efficient route) may be to spend the money you'd spend
on an engine rebuild for a better used car that WOULD pass the vehicle
inspection.
I'd compare costs of keeping your car vs. getting another one but a
bit newer and having a better engine.
Good luck,
John D.
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Hello All, I am writing to ask if there are any other 1992 Toyota Tercel Owners out there that have motor oil burn-up in their engines and all over engine all the way up to the spark plugs? I have to add at least a pint of oil per week. Mechanic say engine is bad and should be replaced. Has anyone done so and continued to have problems? If you replaced your engine in Southern Calif, might I ask where you got the rebuilt engine from and what your experiences were with the whole process? Also, I was wondering if any '92 Tercel Owners have failed their smog tests and were qualified for the DMV's Consumer Assistance Program? What were your experiences with it? Was the state able to fix your car to pass the smog test? Was your car declared a gross polluter? Thanks for your time! Kristie
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07-12-2003, 02:21 PM
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'92 Tercel Motor Oil burning up in engine
Hello John D.,
Yeah, that is a good thought, that's for sure. Probably just have to keep
current car going until it dies as I don't have any money to do anything
with at this point. I just check oil level every weekend and add what's
needed. I would like to eventually get a Toyta Echo. Have you heard
anything good or bad about the Toyota Echo?
I heard that rebuilt engines cost around $3,000 including labor and
materials. BUT, the thing of it is, if I did get the rebuilt engine I would
still have very low insurance and registration costs. That was why I was
pushing for the rebuilt engine vs. the newer car. My dream car is the
Toyota Prius, the hybrid electric/gas car. That would be the cats meow  .
Another alternative is waiting until December to take smog test, if it does
fail apply for the C.A.P. (consumer assistance program) and let them fix it
so it will pass then I will have 2 years to decide what I am going to do
with the car. That may be sufficient time to tire of the car and want a
change.
Thank you for your note,
Kristie
"John D." <jcdech@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Something for you to consider... Getting another engine -- even getting yours rebuilt -- would probably cost more than your '92 Tercel is actually worth (talking dollars & cents, not any sentimental value it may have). Consequently, your best bet (more cost-efficient route) may be to spend the money you'd spend on an engine rebuild for a better used car that WOULD pass the vehicle inspection. I'd compare costs of keeping your car vs. getting another one but a bit newer and having a better engine. Good luck, John D. "Kristie Creamer" <rea1lady0403@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Hello All, I am writing to ask if there are any other 1992 Toyota Tercel Owners out there that have motor oil burn-up in their engines and all over engine
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07-12-2003, 03:35 PM
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Kristie Creamer wrote:
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Well... I hear that there will be no more ECHO. The Scion (XA and XB)
will be displacing the ECHO.
--
Philip
"If a long train of abuses, prevarications, and artifices, all tending
the same way, make the design visible to the people . tis not to be
wondered that they should then rouse themselves."
- John Locke (1632-1704)
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07-13-2003, 05:25 AM
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Kristie,
Well, then, break down your options even further: Just get the head
rebuilt and instead of the whole engine, especially if (1) you're not
going to keep the car a long time and (2) don't care much what you'll
get for it on trade-in or private sale. If you ARE going to keep the
car for a long time, if you're going to do a head job, go the whole
way and do the rest of the engine, too...then start using Mobil 1
Synthetic oil -- of the proper weight rating -- from the get-go.
But it sounds like you have a good plan presently...go with it.
You can go here to check the Kelly Blue Book value for your car just
to help you consider all your alternatives: http://www.kbb.com/
If that site doesn't give you info for free, other sites DO give you
Kelly Blue Book quotes, just keep searching for them.
Good luck,
John D.
"Kristie Creamer" <rea1lady0403@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<RR%Pa.43747$C83.3474245@newsread1.prod.itd.earthli nk.net>...
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Hello John D., Yeah, that is a good thought, that's for sure. Probably just have to keep current car going until it dies as I don't have any money to do anything with at this point. I just check oil level every weekend and add what's needed. I would like to eventually get a Toyta Echo. Have you heard anything good or bad about the Toyota Echo? I heard that rebuilt engines cost around $3,000 including labor and materials. BUT, the thing of it is, if I did get the rebuilt engine I would still have very low insurance and registration costs. That was why I was pushing for the rebuilt engine vs. the newer car. My dream car is the Toyota Prius, the hybrid electric/gas car. That would be the cats meow . Another alternative is waiting until December to take smog test, if it does fail apply for the C.A.P. (consumer assistance program) and let them fix it so it will pass then I will have 2 years to decide what I am going to do with the car. That may be sufficient time to tire of the car and want a change. Thank you for your note, Kristie "John D." <jcdech@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e821bab6.0307092145.1d6d71b1@posting.google.c om...
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Something for you to consider... Getting another engine -- even getting yours rebuilt -- would probably cost more than your '92 Tercel is actually worth (talking dollars & cents, not any sentimental value it may have). Consequently, your best bet (more cost-efficient route) may be to spend the money you'd spend on an engine rebuild for a better used car that WOULD pass the vehicle inspection. I'd compare costs of keeping your car vs. getting another one but a bit newer and having a better engine. Good luck, John D. "Kristie Creamer" <rea1lady0403@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Hello All, I am writing to ask if there are any other 1992 Toyota Tercel Owners out there that have motor oil burn-up in their engines and all over engine
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the way up to the spark plugs? I have to add at least a pint of oil per week. Mechanic say engine is
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bad
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and should be replaced. Has anyone done so and continued to have
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problems?
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If you replaced your engine in Southern Calif, might I ask where you got
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rebuilt engine from and what your experiences were with the whole
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process?
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Also, I was wondering if any '92 Tercel Owners have failed their smog
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and were qualified for the DMV's Consumer Assistance Program? What were your experiences with it? Was the state able to fix your car to pass
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smog test? Was your car declared a gross polluter? Thanks for your time! Kristie
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07-14-2003, 07:58 AM
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"Kristie Creamer" <rea1lady0403@earthlink.net> writes:
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I would like to eventually get a Toyta Echo. Have you heard anything good or bad about the Toyota Echo? My dream car is the Toyota Prius, the hybrid electric/gas car. That would be the cats meow .
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The general consensus is that the Echo is reliable, inexpensive to buy
and run, and has plenty of room for its size.
It is different looking. You decide whether that's a plus or minus.
People comment about problems in cross winds, but I've had no
complaints.
I average about 49 mpg, and hauled as much on a recent camping trip as my
old Dodge Colt Vista wagon. Handling and acceleration are fine for my
conservative driving style.
I've read that the Prius gets much better mpg in city driving than the
Echo, but will be about the same on the highway. Makes sense, there's
no magic if the Prius engine is running continuously.
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07-14-2003, 10:26 AM
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You're welcome...
Good luck,
John D.
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Kristie, Well, then, break down your options even further: Just get the head rebuilt and instead of the whole engine, especially if (1) you're not going to keep the car a long time and (2) don't care much what you'll get for it on trade-in or private sale. If you ARE going to keep the car for a long time, if you're going to do a head job, go the whole way and do the rest of the engine, too...then start using Mobil 1 Synthetic oil -- of the proper weight rating -- from the get-go. But it sounds like you have a good plan presently...go with it. You can go here to check the Kelly Blue Book value for your car just to help you consider all your alternatives: http://www.kbb.com/ If that site doesn't give you info for free, other sites DO give you Kelly Blue Book quotes, just keep searching for them. Good luck, John D. "Kristie Creamer" <rea1lady0403@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Hello John D., Yeah, that is a good thought, that's for sure. Probably just have to
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current car going until it dies as I don't have any money to do anything with at this point. I just check oil level every weekend and add what's needed. I would like to eventually get a Toyta Echo. Have you heard anything good or bad about the Toyota Echo? I heard that rebuilt engines cost around $3,000 including labor and materials. BUT, the thing of it is, if I did get the rebuilt engine I
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still have very low insurance and registration costs. That was why I
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was
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pushing for the rebuilt engine vs. the newer car. My dream car is the Toyota Prius, the hybrid electric/gas car. That would be the cats meow
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Another alternative is waiting until December to take smog test, if it
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does
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fail apply for the C.A.P. (consumer assistance program) and let them fix
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it
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so it will pass then I will have 2 years to decide what I am going to do with the car. That may be sufficient time to tire of the car and want a change. Thank you for your note, Kristie "John D." <jcdech@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e821bab6.0307092145.1d6d71b1@posting.google.c om... > Something for you to consider... > > Getting another engine -- even getting yours rebuilt -- would probably > cost more than your '92 Tercel is actually worth (talking dollars & > cents, not any sentimental value it may have). Consequently, your best > bet (more cost-efficient route) may be to spend the money you'd spend > on an engine rebuild for a better used car that WOULD pass the vehicle > inspection. > > I'd compare costs of keeping your car vs. getting another one but a > bit newer and having a better engine. > > Good luck, > > John D. > > > > "Kristie Creamer" <rea1lady0403@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> > Hello All, > > I am writing to ask if there are any other 1992 Toyota Tercel Owners
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> > there that have motor oil burn-up in their engines and all over
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> > the way up to the spark plugs? > > > > I have to add at least a pint of oil per week. Mechanic say engine
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> > and should be replaced. Has anyone done so and continued to have
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> > If you replaced your engine in Southern Calif, might I ask where you
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> > rebuilt engine from and what your experiences were with the whole
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> > > > Also, I was wondering if any '92 Tercel Owners have failed their
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> > and were qualified for the DMV's Consumer Assistance Program? What
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> > your experiences with it? Was the state able to fix your car to
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> > smog test? Was your car declared a gross polluter? > > > > Thanks for your time! > > Kristie >
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07-14-2003, 01:39 PM
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'Different' is right. I kind of like it, but it looks like something R.
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I average about 49 mpg, and hauled as much on a recent camping trip as my old Dodge Colt Vista wagon. Handling and acceleration are fine for my conservative driving style. I've read that the Prius gets much better mpg in city driving than the Echo, but will be about the same on the highway. Makes sense, there's no magic if the Prius engine is running continuously. -- -- Ken Goldman kgold@watson.ibm.com 914-784-7646
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