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It may be easy for me to say this, but I wouldn't worry about it.
I just purchased an '82 FJ40 and when taking delivery (ebay out of state sale) realized I was almost 6 qts low in motor oil. I filled her up and after driving home changed the oil. I let the drained oil (from engine & filter) sit and cool for a while and carefully examined it for any signs of metal. There were none. I then did a compression check and it was fine (All cylinders over 145 and probably over 150 now since the valve adjustment). The original 2F engine has 105K miles.
What happened was that the PO had the oid changed at a local service station that twice shorted her on oil. They put in 5.5 quarts instead of the 8.5 or 9 that's required. Slowly but surely after the oil changes the oil level dropped. Thankfully, she rarely drove it and when she did drive the FJ40 it would be just a few miles. This is why little or no damage was done to the engine.
Based on my experience I would be amazed if any damage was done to yours.
John
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