On my 98 Tacoma with the 3.4, how many quarts of oil should it take when using an OEM Toyota filter. The manual said 5.2 quarts with a filter change, but just double checking. Thanks

 

It should be about 5.5 quarts. Some have gotten away with only 5 while others can put in up to 6.

 

Mine has always taken 5.5 qts.

 

My '96 takes 6qts.

 

Mine with the larger filter on it takes just a couple of drops shy of six quarts. With the smaller, stock filter, it was dead on, 5.5 quarts.

 

Same with my '97. Think I use the regular size filter as well. Glad I'm not alone in this, as it sort whigged me out the first time I did my own oil change on the taco.

 

Ditto on the 5.5 quarts, give or take a glug...

 

old topic ressurected...after reading this im going to do aobut 5.5 quarts and measure and add slowly til its full. but how come the oil capacity in the manual says 1.2 L (1.3 quarts, 1.2 imp. quarts) or something like that? wheres the 5-6?

 

My 3.4 Toyota Factory Service Manual says;

CAPACITIES
Engine, 2WDwith filter..........5.7 quarts[1]
Engine, 4WDwith filter..........5.5 quarts[1]

1. Capacity shown includes filter. after refill check oil level

 

My 97 takes exactly 6qts. with a factory filter.

 

6 quarts here. Did it yesterday on the Runner and the Taco. Both are 3.4L with fram sure grip filters.

 

my 96 manual says 5.2 but mine reads just right at full with 6qts

 

When I used to get my oil changed at Valvoline, they would always charge me extra because the price included up to 5 quarts, and my engine took just under six.

 

i did mine today with a fram sure grip filter and 6 quarts of synthetic. it seems about right. i'm going to cheeck it again tomorrow and make sure it looks good. i saw some oil collecting around the base of both the old filter and the new one.