Hey car people...how long can a vehicle survive with an oil burning issue?

On my way home from work yesterday, I was driving behind an old and tired early 2000's Chevy Malibu that was belching [b]blue[/b] smoke, which is a sign that it had an oil burning problem.

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

It depends on where the oil is coming from. But if you keep it topped up you might go a long time. Unless you fall foul of the police or an EPA check.

latinbutterfly · F

@whowasthatmaskedman Yeah, I doubt the car would pass emissions...lol.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@latinbutterfly Back in the day I had my share of cars on their last legs. Sounds like you may need to upgrade a little soon..

latinbutterfly · F

@whowasthatmaskedman Oh that wasn't my car, luckily 😂. Although my previous car was a Malibu with its own issues. Nothing compared to the that I observed, though.