Replacing the pistons and rings should solve the problem. 11, the companies said the problem was traced to the piston assembly. SCION AND TOYOTA Several models with the 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine may be using too much oil.
At this stage if you purchased an extended warranty and/or have a good relationship with your dealer I would bring these TSB's, you can try for some goodwill with GM customer care or at least a discount of some sort. I would imagine some probably made it into our Vibes but with Pontiac gone GM made no mention of it. The problem was bad piston/piston ring assembly in certain batches. There were 2 TSB's issued with the VIN numbers that affected specific Toyota/Scion models from 2007-2009 depending on when the engine was built. Yes, there is certain 2.4L Toyota engines that burn oil. I'm thinking about trading it in and getting a used car but I won't find one as nice as mine and I paid a lot of money for it.
What to do? any advice? I am really wanting to get it fixed but the mechanic said it's not worth me fixing it but he will do it for me if I want him to. the mechanic said the piston issue is a well known fact and that this engine is done. He told me the pistons are bad and the repair is around 4000 minimum. I don't want to sell it as I just paid it off after 7 years of payments. I have new tires and breaks on it and it's in great condition. I am shocked the blue book is so low on this and if I am lucky I can get 4000-5000 for it in good condition. He suggested I sell my car ASAP and get rid of it before it's worth nothing. My mechanic went through the car and checked it all out and told me the motor is notorious for burning oil at about 60K Miles, he told me the motor I have is not good and it's a real problem. sadly I burn a quart of oil every 400-500 miles every 2 weeks I am adding oil. we put synthetic oil in and I began monitoring it weekly. Sadly I began burning oil last month and it's gotten worse Quickly, I do not leak oil and the car doesn't smoke or show any signs of anything being wrong out of the blue one day I checked my oil and it had 1/2 quart in it I had to add over 3 quarts of oil to it so I brought it the shop immediately. I Just hit 67,000 miles on my car and it's been perfect.
Hello All, I am the original owner of a 2009 Pontiac Vibe with a 2.4 Liter engine, I have taken excellent care of my car and I have changed my oil every 3000 miles since day one.
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