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    Hi,

    just a question: The Manual says to check oil level when engine is warm, 5 minutes after switching it off. When I do so, i read exactly at "full".

    When I measure in the morning, when the car was parked several hours and is cold I read 5 millimeters above full....

    WHen do you measure, and can you see the same results between warm and cold?


    I think it is because the oil is seagoing slowly down to the oil pan...

    Best regards,
    Daniel

  • #2
    If the manual states that then it's fine. Do anything different from the manual and you run into problems, Toyota will say "did you do what the manual stated".
    Winston.

    White 2009 120 Series D4D GXL manual.

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    • #3
      My biggest issue is getting a reliable level on the dip stick. Whether the car has been standing 10 mins or overnight I remove the dipstick, wipe it, reinstall it and remove again to read and there is no clear level. It kind of smears down the side of the stick above the expected level. When the oil is new it is hard to be confident of the actual level. Any tips or tricks??
      Best Regards
      Charlie

      I'm not lazy........I am tremendously efficient!

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      • #4
        Just push the stick in all the way after wiping it. Look closely at the stick.... It doesn't matter if the oil is clear or dark, where it is showing a horizontal level on the stick is the point you should be looking at.
        Disregard the vertical smears which are just where the stick has touched the dip stick tube walls when you have widthrawn the stick.
        Maybe you need glasses like me. :-)
        Davros
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        Last edited by Davros; 25-08-2011, 02:51 PM. Reason: Kant Spel.
        2008 Diesel Prado with extra stuff added. I drive it on the road and other places too.

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