Got the oil changed in my Tacoma today and the guy didnt listen i guess when i told him to put only 5.7 quarts out of the 6 i gave him. When I got home I realized he didnt give me any left over, so my first reaction was to check the oil level. Its about 1/8 to 1/4 inch over the full mark, what do you guys think?
Overfilled crankcase, problems??
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The one before I have now was filled more than not this for the first 344000 miles -- many times & it lived to 422K (motor still okay) before I got this one here.
The one I'm in over filled so far all but one OCI for about say 1500-2000 miles... now Almost 17K
I like to keep my Taco a HAIR above the Full line, or about where you say it is when hot because when cold mine is just a hair above the line.... anyway..... It a good motor except IMO only perhaps for the milage stinks.
These Taco's would rather IMO be filled a tad over than a half quart under... where a lot of people keep 'em
I would keep it at the full mark, not over, not under.
Why don't you change your own oil? Its easy with a truck!
Daily Drives:
-2003 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner XtraCab, 2.7 Liter , Mobil1 Synthetic SS 5W-30.
ODO 10250Miles.
-1995 Toyota 4-Runner 3.0 V6, Mobil1 Synthetic SS 10W-30.
ODO 91900 Miles.
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Why don't you change your own oil? Its easy with a truck!
Daily Drives:
-2003 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner XtraCab, 2.7 Liter , Mobil1 Synthetic SS 5W-30.
ODO 10250Miles.
-1995 Toyota 4-Runner 3.0 V6, Mobil1 Synthetic SS 10W-30.
ODO 91900 Miles.
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Next time just give the guy 5 quarts and you can add the rest later.
Thanks guys. Yeah, i think thats a pretty good idea.
Used to, still do most everything else, but Id rather pay someone the 12 bucks to do it.
On second thought, it only takes one bonehead to top that up with their bulk oil, so not sure you can win on this one! --Murphy
I agree with TallPaul. I'd give them the exact amount to use. In your case I'd give them 5.7 quarts exactly. I do that with my car that requires 4.5 quarts to fill with filter. My wife's Exploder calls for 5 quarts in the owner's manual. I gave the dealer 5 quarts of Schaeffer's and they said I needed another quart and could they add some of their's. I said that would be 6 quarts and they said that's what WE put in Explorers. That's 1 quart more than the owner's manual calls forquote:
Originally posted by TallPaul:
On second thought, it only takes one bonehead to top that up with their bulk oil, so not sure you can win on this one! --Murphy
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I wouldn't sweat it. I actually believe in rounding up...ie. manual says 4.3qts...use 4.5...etc..
Mine says 7.9L....it's never 'full' on the dipstick unless I use 8L...sometimes 8.1
In other words, it's very often an estimate...just don't go over .3-.5qts of req'd limit.
Mine says 7.9L....it's never 'full' on the dipstick unless I use 8L...sometimes 8.1
In other words, it's very often an estimate...just don't go over .3-.5qts of req'd limit.
dont worry about it. When running you are going to have at least 2-3 quarts 'in play' so it is very unlikely any oil can get hit by the crank.
These guys usually do a good job because I let them do other work, plus I'm usually right there watching the guy do it, but the one time I'm inside not watching getting a price on new tiresquote:
Originally posted by TallPaul:
On second thought, it only takes one bonehead to top that up with their bulk oil, so not sure you can win on this one! --Murphy
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