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Hi, I just changed my oil 1000 miles ago. Today I checked my oil level and it was down too the fill line. I double checked the the drain plug and it was not leaking at all. I also checked the oil filter that too was tight and not leaking. The truck doesn't leak at all. No spots in my driveway or anything. What could it be? I need some help fast!! Thanks a lot
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Originally Posted by 93bluetoyota
What does it mean if its discolored?
Also drop your skid plate and see if you have any oil on the bottom of the motor (front main seal leak), or you could just be burning it.
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you cahnged your oil 1000 miles ago.. did you do it personally or have a shop do it? and do you know for a fact that it was full? most times, its not really that you lost it, but that it never was full to begin with
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What engine do you have? On my old 3.0 I had the same concern. I asked the dealer and they said it was normal for the 3.0 to consume one quart every 1000-1200 miles. I confirmed this with Toyota USA. I have the 3.4 now, no problems.
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What engine do you have? On my old 3.0 I had the same concern. I asked the dealer and they said it was normal for the 3.0 to consume one quart every 1000-1200 miles. I confirmed this with Toyota USA. I have the 3.4 now, no problems.
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
you cahnged your oil 1000 miles ago.. did you do it personally or have a shop do it? and do you know for a fact that it was full? most times, its not really that you lost it, but that it never was full to begin with
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Originally Posted by 89-4run
I was using full syn in mine with 190k miles. Ate that stuff up, even though there appearead not to be any leaks. I went with Mobil Syn Blend, much better.
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My 22RE in my '89 would eat a quart ever 1,000 miles while driving on the highway. Motor had 260K miles on it, consumed oil, but still ran strong (strong is a relative term or course).
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Originally Posted by tpg013
What engine do you have? On my old 3.0 I had the same concern. I asked the dealer and they said it was normal for the 3.0 to consume one quart every 1000-1200 miles. I confirmed this with Toyota USA. I have the 3.4 now, no problems.
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Originally Posted by firemedic
It is "normal" in that Toyota won't warrnty any less oil loss than that, it is "not normal", in that if you took a poll, most 3.0 owners probably do not lose near that much. It is a similar standard industry wide, I believe, basically a way to get out of expensive warranty problems.
The the thing that worries me the most is the fact that when I got the truck with 110,000 miles on it it only burned about 1 quart every 3,000-4,000 miles. Now it needs 1 quart after 1000 miles? There has got to be something wrong!
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again, are you sure its burning it? my truck doesnt burn a drop of oil, however i lose oil, the mechanical fuel pump has these 2 holes on hte bottom oof it, and for some reason, oil drips out of them?
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
again, are you sure its burning it? my truck doesnt burn a drop of oil, however i lose oil, the mechanical fuel pump has these 2 holes on hte bottom oof it, and for some reason, oil drips out of them?
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
running like a pos? have you done a tuneup recently?