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V6 less than 5mpg... help.

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by DieselDog409, Feb 1, 2024.

  1. Feb 2, 2024 at 6:37 AM
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    02hilux

    02hilux What do you mean there’s no road, I’m here

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    7.5qts?? You're using more oil than the 4.7 2uz in my gx
     
  2. Feb 2, 2024 at 6:39 AM
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    Where do you get 7.5 quarts from?
     
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  3. Feb 2, 2024 at 6:40 AM
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    02hilux What do you mean there’s no road, I’m here

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    Definitely trolling at this point
     
  4. Feb 2, 2024 at 6:43 AM
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    Drained the engine oil but using the ATF dip stick to check engine oil level? Hmmm, after 7.5qts and the level mark isn't moving, I think it's good.
     
  5. Feb 2, 2024 at 6:47 AM
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    These trucks should only take 5.5 quarts to fill. 7.5 would be way too much
     
  6. Feb 2, 2024 at 6:49 AM
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    Supposedly it's a 5spd MT. Math ain't mathin
     
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  7. Feb 2, 2024 at 6:53 AM
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    Custom, extra deep, +2qts aftermarket engine oil pan.....
     
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  8. Feb 2, 2024 at 7:36 AM
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    that would make sense as the oil pan looks much newer than everything else on the motor, and way less rusty.

    and ill tell you what real oil consumption is like, back when i got my 50 ford f5 tow truck and got it running for the first time since 88 and it got 2 mpg and used a gallon of motor oil every 7-9 miles and the truck was always followed by a huge blue smoke cloud before i drove it to school in jan of 21, ran it out of oil and it wouldn't idle so i could top it off and the batterys died so i ran it out of oil and drove it for another 5 miles and blew it up in my highschool parking lot.
     
  9. Feb 2, 2024 at 7:38 AM
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    speaking of that i need to wire it up soon with the new engine.
     
  10. Feb 5, 2024 at 6:02 AM
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    Does anyone here have a tdi swapped taco?
    If so could you give me a approximate mpg so i can decide if the swap is worth it for my truck.
     
  11. Feb 5, 2024 at 6:03 AM
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    Also i made some patches for the frame and made them large enough to extend to the good metal on the frame for a good weld.
     

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