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    just wondering if anyone has had a problem with oil going down in a prado 120 , i had my prado serviced at 50000 its done 5000 more now , and the dip stick has gone down about 4mm , this reading was 4mm above the top reading mark when i got the car back from its last service, my question is , is this normal?, a couple people have told me that the new common rail desiels should not lose any oil at all on the dip stick , that being said 2 other people told me i should change the engine oil after 5000km due to the oil losing its quality and whould natually start to drop oil.
    if anyone has a idea or knows please comment below, as i think i will start doing 5000km oil changes

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    I've never noticed oil consumption after 5000km however, I found that the oil Toyota put in at service would burn off if I left it in for the full 10 000km. I noticed after a 9000km road trip that the level had dropped to 3/4 on the dipstick. Not sure if it was due to thinning and burning off or from oil mist being burned off due to constant speed highway driving. This was around half a litre of oil. I change the oil every 5000km so I don't notice the difference in level.
    2019 GXL, Bullbar, UHF, Redarc Brake Controller, Tow Bar, Secondary Fuel Filter

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      prado_1987 - Do you have a 1KZ Diesel? I have one and I do notice a 'little' bit of usage after 5 odd thousand kms. It's a bit of burn off etc. No big deal I don't think. If you start noticing oil drops under your engine then you'll need to check it out. I have no leaks so am not concerned.
      Diesel Prado with various things...

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        i am not sure 2009 gxl turbo deisel i have got ?

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        • #5
          That is the D4D. 1KZ is pre 2006.
          Diesel Prado with various things...

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          • #6
            My VX 1KZ-TE (2004) invariably requires (based on the dipstick "reading") a pint of oil every time I fill up - i.e. about every 1300km.
            120 VX 3.0TD 1kz-te(AMC)

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            • #7
              Prado_1987
              I'm not sure you got a satisfactory answer to your question and my experience won't answer it either but I am confused as to how much oil should be put into the engine after a service??
              My garage man says that the oil should be checked when the engine is hot and should then be right at the top level mark. Now I don't want to go into whether you should check the oil when the engine is hot or cold; I understand that:
              But when my engine is cold the oil level is about 1cm above the top mark on the dipstick. Is that where it should be for cold and right on the top mark when hot? OR is it being overfilled?
              What is the correct position?
              I have just tried this question using Google and many answers say that the level should be almost the same whether the engine is hot or cold because after the engine has stopped for 30secs or so, all the oil that is going to run back into the sump is already there.
              Mine has a difference of about 1cm from a check that is cold to a check that is hot. What is correct???
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              [color=#004080][b]2011 Silver GXL Diesel Auto with dual batteries & pirellis etc often pulling a Jayco Discovery Outback
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