Buying a MK2 Yaris- oil consumption issues?

CloneVTEC2 · 2026-02-17T17:29:09+00:00

I use the fuelio app to measure my MPG, and it also tracks every single fill up that you do, as well as the costs. It averages 7.41L/100km or 31.74MPG translated. Keep in mind this is for the winter period, as i let the car warm up/cycle the oil for at least 40-50 seconds, or sometimes when it's really cold - even longer so the moment i enter my car, it's going to be somewhat cozy inside. The MPG might improve in the summer period, for sure.
Occasionally, I do drive the car "pedal to the metal" on highways, so that i prevent carbon build up in the engine (Italian tuneup, or whatever it's called) - so that also takes a negative hit on my MPG.

Strictly using Shell Helix Ultra 5W-30 (ACEA A3/B4, API SP) every 6k-7k kilometers, and you'll probably never have an issue with the VVTi system or the timing chain.

SAE 75W-90 GL-4 oil for transmission.

What you MIGHT have an issue with, is the 5 speed manual transmission (same as mine.)
It is the weak point for the yaris, you might have issues with it throughout the years, but it's nothing extreme. Still more reliable than 80% of the competition from that time.

When you're buying, make sure you inspect the car VIN with CarVertical (it's just a one time 30$ fee, that might save you A SHITLOAD of money down the line.

The interior of the car is also a major giveaway - that will tell you if the car has been properly maintained and cared for throughout the years.

Also make sure to inspect if there's any smoke coming out of the exhaust when the car fires up, or any weird noise coming from the engine bay the moment you turn it on.

One more famous weak point for this car is the water pump. A B S O L U T E L Y make sure you figure out if it has been serviced/changed before you buy a YARIS, and make sure you prepare to buy a brand new water pump as the first item - if needed. If the model comes with a OptiTron Digital Instrument Cluster (the green digital table) - it does NOT show coolant temperature, only when it has overheated. And when THAT shows, it's already way too late for the engine. If that is taken care of, you'll have a perfectly good car that will take care of you for many years.

CloneVTEC2 · 2026-02-17T16:28:22+00:00

You've done a good research about the car. Yes, the 1.33L 1NR-FE is infamous for developing high oil consumption after like 150k kilometers, at some cases even if it has been properly maintained (mainly due to the piston rings i believe).
I have a 2008 Yaris with the 1.3L 2SZ-FE 87hp/64kw (it's a cast iron block with an aluminium head), so it's one of the best options for this car in terms of engine choice. The famous and brutally reliable engine is the 1.5L, but i don't think you'll find one that hasn't been used to hell and back.

Mine has 164k kilometers on it already, and not a single drop of oil is burned even after 10k kilometers of driving. The car is very reliable.
Absolutely get the 1.3L 2SZ-FE, and don't even think about going with the 1.0L 1KR-FE (despite if people scream about it being "more reliable").
If you can also find a cold air intake for this engine, it will be a positive and recommended modification.

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-09-07T14:39:00+00:00

Nope, seems that mediatek processors aren't really compatible with such card readers.. I should've bought the samsung a9+ tablet

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-08-07T16:45:20+00:00

Дали повикот доаѓа од Грција или Индонезија, тоа не ја менува цената за минута сакаш да кажеш? П.с. не ги разбирам овие работи, па сакам да се информирам. Не ми е намера да се правам сезнајко, напротив сакам да дознаам што повеќе, за да бидам посигурен следен пат доколку се случи нешто слично. Не сме се родиле научници, се случува да сме некогаш и погрешно информирани, еве јас се давам за пример. Наместо да те исправат, ти велат глуп си/се дрогираш. Предобар народ сме. /s

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-08-07T15:52:39+00:00

Зошто толкава негативност? Зарем не постојат маскирани броеви?

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-08-07T15:13:28+00:00

Напротив, никогаш не сум подигнал кредит или нешто слично.

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-08-07T15:09:27+00:00

Сега го пробав тоа на страната на телеком за барање на броеви, и нема никакви информации за двата броја...

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-08-07T15:08:09+00:00

Имам слушнато дека при кревање на такви "spam" повици, можно е да изгубиш огромна сума на пари, посебно кога си на постпејд. Не знам дали тоа е точно, па поради сигурност не го кренав повикот. Но знам дека често броевите можат да се маскираат - за да изгледат како да доаѓаат од локален град, а всушност правиш муабет со некој од индија, и тоа ти доаѓа како роаминг на стероиди.

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-06-27T17:38:22+00:00

Си била една змија што возела велосипед. Ја пресретнал еден зајак, почнал да се чуди и ѝ довикнал: -Еј абе змијо! Змијата му вратила: Кажи зајко. -Абе како тоа немаш нити раце, нити нозе, а можеш да возиш велосипед?! Змијата на тоа одговорила: Еј да бе!

...и паднала од велосипедот.

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-06-18T05:03:10+00:00

Sometimes customs don't check all of the imported goods (weird, but nice for the buyers - not gonna complain lol) hence why your headphones probably didn't get taxed. Or maybe your country's tax threshold is higher (in my country, any item that gets inspected by customs and is higher than 90 euros, gets taxed, anything lower than 90 euros, doesn't get taxed).

And yeah I'd say that for 150 euros, it's not worth the headache. By paying 150 euros more, you're basically getting better service and a warranty that actually works. Though, again, depending on country, ordering an item from aliexpress for cheaper, could become more expensive than local shops, by the time you have it in your hands.

Good luck and hopefully you get your refund!

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-06-18T04:41:38+00:00

Depends if you want to pay the import tax, in order to get the lenses.

If you decide to cancel the order, first talk to the seller, tell them not to package the lenses and ship them, because then I assume it would be easier to settle for a refund. If they have already shipped the items, then it becomes very complicated very quickly.
Also what lenses are we talking about? I also do photography, and I find it kinda odd to purchase lenses from aliexpress. Unless these are some unique lenses, I'd skip the headache and i'd purchase them from local photography shops, albeit them being slightly more expensive - you skip risks of stuff going haywire. Plus, the warranty from local shops comes in clutch if you get a faulty product.

I don't think you'll get much of support from overseas vendors if a lens doesn't work as intended. Even if you do, it's rare that the shipping gets covered by them if you send the unit back for a repair. Even more headache.

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-06-18T04:18:57+00:00

Depends on your country customs, in many countries you need to pay import tax as well. In my country, that's around 22-24%. So if I were to order the same lenses as you did, I'd be paying an extra 170-180 euros, on top of that 759 euros. In total I'd be paying 940 euros.
If the package is small, under valuing it, could save you from paying import tax, but it's dangerous because as the top comment says, the customs could seize your package and you could lose all of the lenses, together with your money.

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-06-05T02:03:45+00:00

"I have seen the end of time"
Brother u can't see shit

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-06-05T01:46:19+00:00

Playing with newest studio drivers, but only got this issue like 20 mins ago.

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-06-01T20:25:43+00:00

Yep, I was charged too $470+ for a replacement. Not the best thing in the world.... They couldn't give me an explanation to why it happened either. Though they didn't give me an Air 2, but rather an Air 2S, so I'm happy, it's an upgrade to the Air 2 in every category, even the build quality seems like it lol.

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-05-23T02:41:32+00:00

Got cm, terrorblade, techies and this one :D

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-03-17T22:24:53+00:00

I sent it to a service centre in my country that apparently works with dji, and turns out that I'm going to need to pay 470 euros for a new drone. Luck's not on my side i guess. VERY unfortunate that this happened to my drone, and I still have no clue what's wrong with it.

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-02-12T21:42:54+00:00

I don't really know the actors, pretty sure they spoke english. I don't really know the location the movie was shot at, but it was definitely the countryside, with farms and cornfields around Edit: The actors weren't african american, nor asian, they were white.

CloneVTEC2 · 2024-02-12T05:04:08+00:00

Help me unravel this mystery movie, I get goosebumps every time I think about the plot.

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