E1

Just changed the oil on my 98 4runner Limited 3.4L (first since bought), and I thought 6 quarts would qwench her thirst but it only got to the bottom of the low oil mark on the dipstick. I put in another half quart and now I am in between the dots but is this normal one book I have said 5.7 quarts? This was done wth a filter change but what gives? No leaks just more oil than I expected 6.5 quarts?

4RUNR

I just changed mine and it did take 6.5. 6 quarts of dino came out after 5000 miles, 6.5 went in. Shows about 85% full on the dip stick.

E1

Cool I need to get Toyota's service manual 2 and stop trusting the of the shelf books 5.7 quarts ha wont blow my engine up. Glad I had the extra quart though.

Bob_98SR5

E1,

http://www.4runners.org/articles/oil

Bob

AFRunner

That might not have taken into acount the amount the oil filter holds.
Aaron

E1

Thanks Bob I looked at that as well before I posted, but it just seemed like it was alot of oil for a 3 litre? Anyway I always check my oil level after a change anyway, and good thing too. The Hayes book I looked in did say with new filter 5.7quarts I believe I will go double check.

CLin9383

just changed it today and 5.5 is what i put in..

E1

It must take more than a minute to drain back down? Checked today and it's .5 over. So it looks like 5.5 - 6 is my magic number?
:pat: oops. I don;t think a half quart over will hurt but I will drain some off anyway.

4RunnerFever

5.5 for me last sunday.

ewarnerusa

I just changed mine today, Amsoil synthetic oil with oversized Amsoil oil filter (SDF34) and it took 6 quarts to fill it to the top bead on the dipstick. At only 5 quarts it was halfway inbetween the low and high bead after letting the engine run for a minute. added another half quart and it increased slightly after letting it run again. Added the rest of the sixth quart and it was to the top bead after running again.

SLC Punk

6 quarts for me last Wednesday.

Yotabozo

guys, i'd like to try changing the oil in my 01 this weekend....never done it before...is it hard? which oil/parts do I need? I tried to search for a DIY but couldn't find one.....is there a link to one somewhere?

thanks

humanoid

Should try doing a search under the tech articles/maintenance... anyhoo, here's a link

http://www.4runners.org/articles/oil/

Bob_98SR5

yotabozo,

pssst...read this thread. there's a great how-to in here

bob

Yotabozo

umm..i feel totally stupid now...i must have overlooked bob's link....sorry just in a rush to get outta here for the weekend.....enjoy your Easters !