wncmtnrunner

okay yesterday on the trail my oil ran down to about one quart the gauge had been on dead empty for a while and i had pleny of oil so i thought the gauge was broken but anyways yesterday it started clicking so i shut it off out in the middle of no where on a illegal trail i had A JEEP come rescue me and take me to the local autozone i filled it up with about 6 1/2 quarts it ran fine for about 25 miles it ran good this morning then it started clicking really bad i dont know what it isi think i am going to get a jeep because my freind that rescued me drives the hell out of his yj and it does so many more trails than i do and brakes less and he has bald 29 in tires

nix4x4

So what's your actual question here? I don't quite understand the point of this post. If you want a Jeep then go get a Jeep, if you want help with your Yota then ask for help.

elripster

. use it and it will be a lot easier to understand you.

Frank

wncmtnrunner

sorry for the confusion i want help on my yota

elripster

Well, first off, 6.5 quarts is way too much. You can actually froth it up by having the crank shaft churning it during operation. That frothed oil will not lubricate well.

First step is to make sure you have the correct amount (and weight) of oil.

Now if your engine isn't producing pressure that's another issue. I have not had that problem yet and would do what I'm going to suggest you do. I'd read up on the FSM link (manual) and also search to see if someone else has had the problem.

Frank

notanymore

so have you ran out of oil again? back when my 22re would run low on oil the valves would start clicking. but as low on oil as you let it go a new engine is in your near future, are you noticing any oil leaks? if its not leaking the oil has to be going somewhere, which could be a hg or rings. and did you mean 5 1/2 quarts?

wncmtnrunner

i hasnt run out of oil and i really dontwant to replace it but howmuch does it cost to replace a engine

elripster

You might read up on the service manual and see if you can verify the oil pressure is low. Also make sure it has compression. You might just need a new oil pump or even ascending unit.

butifyouwantoreplacethewholeenginegoforit.

Frank

longhungsilver

if im reading it right you said your gauge said you were low on oil?? i didnt think there was such a thing as an oil level gauge.. are you sure your not lookin at the oil pressure (as your title says).. and how do u know you only had 1 quart in the crankcase?? and whyd you add 6.5 quarts?? to much

notanymore

@ longhungsilver, when you run low on oil your pressure drops, trust me.

@ wncmtnrunner, you are loosing oil somewhere, i would try and track down where, and why did you add so much oil anyways? i dont know about the 3.0 but i rebuilt my 22re for about $600, but i had access to a shop where i had all the tools i needed and could do everything except bore the block and mill the head. i would try a compression or a leakdown test.

wncmtnrunner

thanks sorry for the typos and yes the oil pressure gauge is low i dropped it off at the shop yesterday and i hope at the most it is a rebuild