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Low oil pressure warning

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Brob92, Oct 15, 2015.

  1. Oct 15, 2015 at 5:11 PM
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    Brob92

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    Picked up my 2016 4x4 Trd sport access cab yesterday. When I park on an incline, I get a low oil pressure warning followed by the check engine light. Anyone else having this problem? Oil levels are fine but I get the warning anyway. The inclines aren't even that steep.
     
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  2. Oct 15, 2015 at 5:35 PM
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    Sounds like oil pump failure. Not sure if you want to keep engine after running with low pressure.
    2gr engines are known to have a oil related problems. Get to dealer.
    Congrats on being first person with 2016 and failed engine. Even I did not expect to see first one in a first month on the market. Well done Toyota.
     
  3. Oct 15, 2015 at 6:22 PM
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    take it back to the dealership and show them
     
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    Trade it for a 2015 before it's too late
     
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    Could be a bad sensor or it wasn't installed correctly. Take it to the Dealer.
     
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    I went to the dealer today. They didn't really know what to do. I told them I got a low oil pressure followed by a check engine light and then the warning went away. After a three hour wait they said maybe there was an air bubble in the fuel line. We reset it and drove it for 30 miles at toyotas suggestion and it didn't come back on so you're good to go. Then tonight after parking on an incline again. Low pressure followed by check engine. After I resume driving oil pressure warning gone, check engine light remains. Guess I'll just quit work and hang out at the dealer every day. Maybe they'll give me a job.
     
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    How long does the low pressure warning and CEL stay on?
     
  10. Oct 15, 2015 at 6:57 PM
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    The pressure warning only stay on for a second while I get back to level ground. They cel stays on until they reset it.
     
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    Why would air in the fuel line cause a low oil pressure signal? Morans. They need replace (or test) the damn sensor as a cheap 1st attempt to fix since they may have no other way to easily diagnose.

    So at idle on an incline everything is OK?
     
  12. Oct 15, 2015 at 7:05 PM
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    Try and get some video or pictures of what's going on and show them to the dealer, that helped me explain something to a dealer last year.
     
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    Yeah. At idle it's fine. Only time I have a problem is after I turn it off leave it for awhile and then Restart it.
     
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    Every time? Or intermittent?
     
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    Good suggestion.
     
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    Intermittent and only when left parked on an incline.
     
  17. Oct 15, 2015 at 7:09 PM
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    Thanks I will do that.
     
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    Lol you're such a clown. You clearly don't know shit about cars to begin with, and then you constantly post untrue bullshit trying to bash Toyota in your broken English. Get a life dude.

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=slander
     
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    1. WTF are you talking about?
    2. Who the fuck are you talking about?
     
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    Dear Swimmer,

    Probably the dude I quoted and responded directly to.

    My apologies for not making that clear enough. I'll be sure to start every post with "Dear ______" from now on.

    Love,
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