14thegipper

Any way to make it right, like flush out the system???

Assume one would want to change oil and see what is in there, like maybe with a magnet/strainer??? Check for sludge???

Should the seafoam (fuel injector) cleaning be postponed or expidited???

Thanks...

96LtdYota

umm.. how long is a while?

evilcow

I would put the seafoam in the crankcase and see if that cleans it out.

14thegipper

2 plus years...

30k maybe 40k...

without oil change...

checked the dipstick today, had some oil on it...

Vato Loco

Some?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Please tell me the vehicle was stored for all that time!

rearviewmirror

Please post the VIN number so I can add it to my list of 4Runner's NOT to buy........

hre814

did you just buy this 4runner or was it yours the entire time? if you just bought it, did you know the oil wasn't changed in that long of a time? i have no idea what may come out if anything at all.

Cardiac

I have seen the inside of motors where the oil was never changed. The oil was no longer a liquid, it was solid sludge. It's the most horrible thing I had ever seen in a motor. You could not even see a rough outline of the head bolts. And I don't think that one was anywhere near 30 or 40k...

superjoe83

personally, i would pull the pan and clean the pickup and the bottom of the pan, then change the oil and drive it for about 1000 miles and change it again, and from now on, change it at every 3000 miles to slowly break up any left over sludge, you don't want to clean it all at once

but this shows the durability of a Toyota engine

gwhayduke

Yeah, ya ought flush it. But you probably should do what I do, a short change. Get some Mobil "Drive Clean" motor oil in 5w-30 or 10w-30 change the oil and the filter, then drive it a couple weeks to a month. Before you change it again get some Marvel Mystery Oil, Gunk Motor Flush (which I hate), or Amsoil motor flush, put it in and follow directions. Drain and refill with a good quality oil.

Ray Maliozzi (or was it Tom?) of Car Talk fame, tried running his Dodge Colt Vista wagon without changing oil for several years, just to see what would happen.

Nothing Happend.

He finally got weak when he had to get it inspected and let them change the oil. End of experiment. But the Colt is still running.

Yamaha+Toyota=Fun

There was a 3.4 motor outa a taco on ebay a while back that never had an oil change and the motor was almost completely destroyed. The cam bearing spun, rod bearing spun, pistons, crank, con rods, oil pump was bad, etc. all totally destroyed. This was after like 60k miles though on the original oil. I guess the motor still started up when they pulled it. Those are somethings that could go wrong if you dont change your oil.

Arnold

I was thinking the same thing.

Ironmike4x4

You'd better clean it real good and pray that the rods dont decide to do the "twist" or worse.

14thegipper

Thanks guys, I guess I will do a short change, see how that goes....

I'll post sme pictures if someone wants to tell me what to look for.

I will say that I pulled the cap and it looked quite clean...

pathetic huh?

waskillywabbit

iTrader: (-1)

Toyota engineering conquering Darwin in action here.

yotaluver

did u check it at all in the last 2 years? if not it is nice that it still has any.

NorCalVP

My 84 Tercel goes about 10K between changes. But then again it burns a quart every 1000 miles anyway...

Paul H.

the dealer and most shop can do a complete engine flush. you may want to check into that.

14thegipper

Engine flush sounds like the ticket.

Will let all know what develops...