Brother-in-law wants my '87 LC. Looking for a replacement. I have found an FJ80 some distance away that sounds good. The owner says everything is pristine. However, it consumes a quart of oil every 300 miles!! AND... he says it doesn't leak and doesn't blow blue smoke. 160K miles.
I can only assume he hasn't noticed the blue smoke if it doesn't leak. His mechanic says it's "normal". I say he's out of his mind. Other than a cracked piston ring or two, or really bad valve stem guides, what would yield this kind of usage? Stuck PVC? And, if it's the PVC, would that leave a trailing blue cloud?
Insights/opinions appreciated.
I can only assume he hasn't noticed the blue smoke if it doesn't leak. His mechanic says it's "normal". I say he's out of his mind. Other than a cracked piston ring or two, or really bad valve stem guides, what would yield this kind of usage? Stuck PVC? And, if it's the PVC, would that leave a trailing blue cloud?
Insights/opinions appreciated.