4.0L consuming 3 qts of oil every 5,000 miles?

+1 Sumting Wong here

 

Sorry, It was posted "Tongue in cheek" in the past Fram filters have really taken a hit from the members, using a fram is generally considered a No-No & the root of all evil! (not I, I have used Fram with confidence for years)

If you want to know what I really think of this problem, read my post from a little earlier. (post 32)

 

I have a 2005 Tacoma with 88,000 miles, and I see no change in oil level between oil changes done every 5000 miles. I also use synthetic oil, though with Toyota oil filter. (Off topic but why you would use a Fram filter?)

Leaving this here
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/te...made-thailand-vs-competition.html#post2389585

 

I stopped using Fram filters years ago, although I thought I heard they were better now. I cut one open once and 1/8th of the filter part was missing, you could see the metal core that it should have been covering. so the filter was not even filtering. and they used to use cardboard check valves.

 

well thats what it looked like on the stick, thats how much I drained and that is how much wasn't there. me being a mechanic really has nothing to do with any of this.

 

thanks man I like that link and considering I've only drove 40 miles with this filter I'll stop by toyota and throw their filter on it.

 

I don't see the correlation between the filter and oil use. Care to explain how that works.

 

Post #32 is a complete failure in regard to identifying what happens to the oil.

 

THE FILTER WAS A JOKE,,, post #32 is what I think of this, a mechanic loosing 3 qts of oil, 5,000 miles!! Twice!!!! a 2013 Toyota & doesn't contact the dealer?????? come on people!!!!!!!

 

... said the 5 year member with one green rep block. Now I understand.

 

say what?


rep really means nothing. also look at how much he has posted. not much.

 

Exactly my thoughts. Although, where in the Toyota manual did you find the warning against synthetic oil?

OP: Did you allow a break-in period before switching out the dinosaur oil to synthetic? (And get rid of the FRAM!)

 

I had 175,000 on my '06 V6 and it didn't use a drop but I did have that problem with my '07 Camry I4. The oil return holes clogged in the Pistons and it pushed the oil out with no noticible smoke. My engine had to be rebuilt by Toyota.

 

The pistons do not have oil return holes.

The oil return "holes" are in the engine block and heads. You must have had the oil gelling problem...

 

+1

 

The filter has nothing to do with it.

The bypass does just that - bypasses the filter media if it's clogged / too high a pressure. It just sends the unfiltered oil back into the block

 

I reco this.
1)Pull your fram filter & replace with factory. I do not believe this is your issue esp. Because it is more than one filter.
2)top off oil level.
3)return to dealer & tell them of your issue.
4)if they balk,have them perform oil/filter change & notate mileage.
5)return after 2-3K miles & leave the truck until they find & fix the issue.
Good luck & keep us informed.