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Larger rims will reduce the ride quality of the vehicle. They will also be much more likely to damage from potholes, etc., as will the tires. Expensive.

Have you looked inside the engine with a strong light to see if there is petroleum oil sludge and varnish in the engine? Petroleum oil sludge can cause oil consumption to increase.

On that gear, if we look closely, it appears to have deposits starting to build up on it and varnish from the use of petroleum oils. This is a common drawback of petroleum oils. Don't use a 20W-50 viscosity in your Corolla's engine, as that will reduce fuel economy, increase emissions...

Good job. Very thorough. Looks like you could eat off of it. :) Remember to use a tad bit of gasket sealant so the new gasket stays in place as you re-install the valve cover and also fills any small area's that could leak oil. You can find Permatex products at virtually any auto parts...

It the PCV valve still rattles it's functioning and there is no need or benefit in replacing it.

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No need to disconnect the battery to replace a headlight bulb. Disconnecting the battery has re-set the vehicles onboard computer and although I've never heard of one stalling before, (which seems to indicate another unrelated problem), however it is possible that with resetting the onboard...

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Yes. As you mentioned, it sounds like the serpentine belt is squealing. Diagnose.

What type, (synthetic, semi-synthetic or petroleum), oil is being used, as well as which brand? Do you have service records with this vehicle that show the oil change intervals? Have oil leaks been ruled out yet as the cause of this problem? Has the PCV valve been diagnosed as...

The 2002 Toyota Corolla has a well earned reputation for consuming oil and out of all model years of Corolla's, the 2002 year was the worst one for this problem - http://www.carcomplaints.com/Toyota/Corolla/ Finding the cause of the oil consumption most certainly will help and is many times...

So Mike, what's the update with this problem? Everyone's waiting.

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Monroe struts/shocks are excellent. If you replace the struts, make certain a 4-wheel alignment is done immediately afterwards as the vehicle will be out of alignment and wear out tires much faster than you want. The fuel economy will also be reduced with a vehicle that's out of alignment...

A 10W-30 viscosity is no thicker or thinner than a 5W-30 viscosity. They are both SAE 30 oils at hot engine temperatures. A 5W-30 has the oil flowing faster to engine parts that need lubricating than a 10W-30 can. There are many causes for increased oil consumption, (including the...

The oil change light comes on to let you know the oil needs changing. Resetting the light and ignoring its message can result in a destroyed engine.

There's nothing to, "tune-up", anymore with today's modern cars as anything that could be, "tuned", is now pre-set and controlled by the vehicles onboard computer. I recommend NGK spark plugs and wires. NGK is a leader in the spark plug industry. I can get you wholesale prices if you wish...

The best, most effective way to improve the handling of any vehicle is with anti-sway bars and better handling tires.