Burning Oil?

[VX KAT]

Hoping for an answer to the "rebuild using 2002/04 pistons and rings" any info on this? I have fallen off the deep edge and will have a VX soon. I tend to keep a vehicle a long time. So a engine rebuild is almost always somewhere in it's future. Thanks

Here's several threads on oil consumption, theories of what causes the problem, engine failure, polls, experience, etc... Might help you decide on whether it's the pistons, or better to rebuild or replace with an Axiom engine.

Several theories on Isuzu design defect in rings that causes oil consumption:
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...rand+pcv+valve

http://vehicross.info/forums/showthr...E+FAILURE+POLL

http://vehicross.info/forums/showthr...E+FAILURE+POLL

http://vehicross.info/forums/showthr...ngine+oil+poll

http://vehicross.info/forums/showthr...184#post166184

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...light=axiom+DI

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...light=axiom+DI

http://vehicross.info/forums/showthr...ght=iamironman

Here's the thread from Iamironman...
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ght=built+2000

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ine+swap+axiom


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