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'01 ES300 using oil and slight pinging

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Old 03-01-09 | 03:30 PM
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Default '01 ES300 using oil and slight pinging

I have a 2001 ES300 with 166,000miles on it. Never used a drop of oil but I've had to add 3 qts in the last 1000 or so miles. Thought I saw a puff of blue smoke on start up once last week. Have also had a little ping at low speeds lately but premium gas seems to help that. Temp is normal, no smells or leaks. Could this be the start of the dreaded sludging?
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