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Overfilled Oil?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by CenterKnurl, Feb 12, 2022.

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  1. Feb 17, 2022 at 12:58 PM
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    Haha... Good one. What are you doing later?
     
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  2. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:03 PM
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    the dipstick is little more than a reference, not an exact measurement. The people that made the engine know how muck oil you need to add in a change. Add the 6.2 quarts and leave it at that. I don't even check the dipstick right after a change, I give about 1000 miles before I do.
     
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  3. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:10 PM
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    Welcome back to the party. Though you never left, so...
     
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  4. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:13 PM
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    Reading the dipstick is tough, that's been addressed. Just go with 6 next time and not even worry about it. 6 Qt. gets me half to 3/4 on the scale depending on how warm the oil is when changed.
     
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  5. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:16 PM
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    so you want to go from overfilling to under filling?
     
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  6. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:17 PM
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    Adding 6 is not underfilled. You think when you change the oil, all of it comes out lol?
     
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  7. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:21 PM
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    It does when you connect a high pressure solvent line to the filler then follow with since compressed air.... Maybe.
     
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  8. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:24 PM
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    Look, an Extractor is as exotic as I get on an oil change, YMMV lol.

     
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  9. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:26 PM
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    Dump in the big jug then dump in the extra quart and get on with your life.
     
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  10. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:26 PM
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    That's amateur league. You ain't living' until you change the oil by placing tannerite all around the block and then hitting it with a .308 round. Surefire way of evacuating all of the oil....most of the internals as well...and the front end...sometimes more.
     
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  11. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:35 PM
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    I did this the last time I did an oil change. This works very well!
     
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  12. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:38 PM
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    6.2 quarts isn't the amount of oil in your engine, its the amount you add in an oil change.
     
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  13. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:48 PM
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    Unless it was dead empty, then it would be 6.2 quarts.
     
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  14. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:48 PM
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    If the engine is making a ticking noise..... ooops.
    (I guess it's too early to be Friday yet....)
     
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  15. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:49 PM
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    The manual says 6.2 qts. is the capacity of the 3.5.

    I can't believe I am having this conversation.
     
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  16. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:52 PM
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    But it's Friday... Damnit. Close enough!
     
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  17. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:53 PM
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    note the * below the table on page 571, *: The engine oil capacity is a reference quantity to be used when changing the engine oil
     
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  18. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:54 PM
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    so 6.2 comes out and 6.2 goes in.
     
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  19. Feb 17, 2022 at 1:58 PM
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    Who'd da thunk. Going to try.it and if it works you get my vote for the most useful information :).
     
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