yoterr

ive searched for how to prime an oil pump and ive got that down either white lithium grease or vasoline, anyways should i have to prime my oil pump after i took the t-cover off? i havent read of any1 els doing this in their timing chain replacements but most of them got new oil pumps....just wondering thanks guys

abecedarian

won't hurt to prime it. I'd suggest vasoline over lithium grease though- vasoline will dissolve / disperse in the oil more quickly than Li grease.

You could also leave the coil wire off and crank the engine over til you have oil pressure.

yoterr

thanks, i just wasnt 100% went to change my oil prior to cranking it and i cant find my oil filter?? lmao

abecedarian

oil filter is either in the trash, in the box from the auto parts store...
... or is on the side of the block below the intake manifold.

yoterr

well i bought it a couple of weeks ago along with the oil, waiting on my head to get fixed, i dunno maybe the wife threw it out or somthin, o well its only 8 bucks

myyota

I just replaced the oil pump on my 4Runner, and didn`t prime it.

yoterr

cool, that makes me feel alot better ^^ i guess tmr ill be getting an oil filter lol and put some oil back in her and crank it without the coil wire thanks guys

Matt16

I used vasaline for my pump.. wait, that doesn't sound good.

abecedarian

and considering you said you "used vasaline"... I'm guessing it didn't help because if it did you'd still use it.

Jay351

I filled mine with oil when i reinstalled...

Matt16

I used it this morning to prime the oil pump before work. Every morning I'm out there, priming that oil pump... I swear i use more vaseline than these guys

wyoming9

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I use Lucas oil additive to prime my Toyota oil pumps.

As long as it is not dry at start up . To me it is not really what I would call priming like the Ford and Chevy units that are sealed but it serves the same purpose