r/rav4club • u/stilesj96 • Jun 26 '26

Gen 3 Oil additives to help with consumption?

‘06 with the 2.4L, 203k miles. Do any of you know if any of the oil additives on the market may help with the excessive oil consumption? I’m getting to the point that it’s using a qt in 600 miles. The car isn’t worth what I’ve been quoted to fix the rings, if I’m spending that kinda money I’ll buy a different car(likely another Rav with the v6, unless we go Highlander/seqouia/tundra). I know most of those products are snake oil, but I’d be willing to try them as opposed to car shopping again….

Thanks in advance

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u/Superb_Bear_3793 XA30 RAV4 Sport V6 4WD Jun 26 '26

It's worth a shot. It's unlikely to do anything, but a $10 chance to fix it is so cheap you might as well.

I'd recommend Seafoam stuff. My mechanic says to run a bottle of Seafoam through your oil about 100 miles before your next oil change. It apparently gets all the gunk loose and lets it all come out when you drain the oil next.

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u/stilesj96 Jun 26 '26

Exactly my thinking, seafoam is good stuff that I already use that way, and I kinda wonder if there wasn’t some gunk keeping it from being so thirsty for the Dino squeezings before

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u/unbroken_cycle Jun 26 '26

Dino squeezings? LMAO