oil specs. wrong..

[Tapp]

alright im about to change my oil again..as well as get the crank pulley installed tomm.

well Glen and myself had a discussion about how much qts. to put in, is the correct amount..
well the book said 4.5qts..

i have ALWAYS bought 5qts and thought that was right..well glen said that 6qts is what i needed to buy....

So only one way to determine, we compared dip sticks.. his was at the full line, and i was was not..in between the 2 dots.. needless to say that was not koucher for me..

we even called a toyota tech. and he even said they dump 6qts all day long and that the 4.8 is not correct...

take it for what you want guys..not trying to stir and old argument on here..:top:

 

[XrunnIT]

Hmm... interesting.

 

[Tapp]

Hmm... interesting.

yea thats what i said when i saw it right in front of me... i wasnt very happy..

 

[Vecte]

It is not supposed to touch the top line, it is supposed to be in the middle of the bottom and top line. If your oil is significantly touching the top line, then you have almost overfilled it. Use 5qts, that is what the truck calls for. Just because it can take more, doesn't mean it should.

Putting too much oil is one of the easiest ways to feck up a motor.

 

[LOW AND BLOWN]

Naw were arguing here:laugh:

 

[rich017]

im still gonna use 5

 

[Tapp]

this was not a thread to ARGUE about...posted what i saw. like i said you guys can take it for what is.. when i go to the dealer tomm. im gonna have them put the 5 qts. like i have always been doing.. then turn the truck over for a few minutes..and then check the oil again..

 

[dak-rt-2a-XR]

I did my first oil change after i got the truck.

I heard 4.8 quarts. Tried that. Not enough. I poured the entire 5 quart jug in. Just right.

6 quarts is way to much...you WILL do more harm that good when overfilling a engine with oil.

 

[Tapp]

well what i will do tomm. is have them install the 5qts. then check to see if im full or need a little more.. i will get back with you guys tomm. after i get it done..:top:

 

[T0LLPHR33]

this is a link that steven put together for info. on all oil needs...:top:

Fluid Capacity/Types

 

[Tapp]

this is a link that steven put together for info. on all oil needs...:top:

Fluid Capacity/Types

so the book says 4.5qts, Steven's must be a revised version 4.8 qts..

hmmm....yea gonna have the dealer just install 5 qts then check it!!!!

 

[T0LLPHR33]

so the book says 4.5qts, Steven's must be a revised version 4.8 qts..

hmmm....yea gonna have the dealer just install 5 qts then check it!!!!

i'm sure you gotta give an take a little for the oil in the lines...:dontknow:

 

[Tapp]

im not arguing with you at all... you have a point... guess ill find out tomm..:dontknow:

 

[T0LLPHR33]

im not arguing with you at all... you have a point... guess ill find out tomm..:dontknow:

i know your not arguing with me bro...:biggrin: honestly i was trying to figure out the exact amount for all the oils...only reason why i said that is cause i would figure with air inside the oil lines and oil catchment that would throw off the oil measurement by a little...that's where the give and take come into play...:top:

but let us know how much they actually put into you XR tomorrow...

 

[TitanRattler813]

My owner's manual says 4.8 quarts (4.5 Liters). I typically try to get to 4.8. Then run it for a little while, then check the dip stick and if it's low, dump the rest in.

 

[VIPDreamin]

Awwwww Nawwwwwww

 

[trd_sport]

Awwwww Nawwwwwww

:hmmmm2::laugh:

 

[08x]

i work at toyota and we put 5.4 in all of the 4.0ls and it fills it rite up

 

[Vecte]

Yea, my dealership puts in 5 exactly. 6 is definitely way to much though.

 

[5H4D0WD347H]

5 Qts is the correct amount of oil with a filter change.