KNOWN FAULTS · Toyota
Toyota Auris (I) 1.33 / 1.4 / 1.6 VVT-i common problems.
2006–2012 · Petrol
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
1 known fault with sources
Applies if: Only the 1.33 Dual VVT-i (1NR-FE).
Oil consumption on the 1.33 Dual VVT-i (1NR-FE)Engine
- Engine / equipment
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i (1NR-FE): Yaris, iQ, Urban Cruiser, Auris and Verso-S
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 2008–2013
- Symptoms
- The oil level drops between services (more than half a litre per 1,000 km and up to a litre or more), usually from 150,000–200,000 km; bluish smoke.
- Possible cause described
- Owner forums blame low-friction piston rings that do not scrape the oil well; the fix was revised pistons and rings. The German Yaris II guide says it was only fully fixed in the next model.
- Check for the garage
- Check the history for oil top-ups or replaced pistons; measure consumption between two changes and check the spark plugs.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
Gebrauchtwagenberater: Toyota 1.33 1NR-FE, typical problemsGebrauchtwagenberater: Toyota Yaris II (XP9), typical problemsToyota Owners Club (forum): was the 1.33 1NR-FE oil usage issue fixed after 2013?
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