oil

I used to work as a mechanic. I know how to check oil. Just had my oil changed yesterday. The dipstick read over by the distance between the dots, about 2". I pulled out about a quart and am now over by 1/2". The shop swears the put in the right amount. The last oil change by them was...

Hey folks, brand new here! I have owned a 96 LC 6 cylinder 24 valve for about 7 years now. It is usually parked at our place in the hills here in AZ, and gets only about 1000 miles a year. I’ve noticed it uses about 1qt of oil a year. Upon inspection from above and underneath, there is oil...

Hi all, Replaced my head, put everything back together but i notice that im getting oil in the coolant and theres water dripping out the place the oil filter screws in, i assume its an oil heat exchanger. Is this the cause of the oil in coolant?

I'm in the process of solving two minor issues with the turbo and It's been running flawlessly. I think I have excessive PCV going into the intake of the compressor, which is making its way down the gullet after coating the compressor fins. I'm able to clean the fins easily but this is...

1993 FZJ80. I did a full head job 5 yrs/47k miles ago, following the FSM exactly. I used OEM gaskets. Hunting for a coolant loss in my truck (using UV dye) i discovered a small amount of dye in my oil. Praying that it was from my oil cooler i did a pressure test and got 160-170 (dry) across 5...

Oil change and gear oil. What fluids do you recommend? Hoe much of it do I need? Any other maintenance do you recommend? Coolant has been changed with new radiator and pump. Valve cover gasket replaced. New distributor and spark plugs. Any other recommendations for maintenance?

Does anyone know if the 200 series with multi-information display i.e. VX , SAHARA (in Australia) has an AT oil temp light. The Manual doesnt show one, but it is there on the lower spec GXL model?

Hey there, It’s been a minute or two. I’m looking to over haul my truck. I really don’t drive it but I’d like to keep it and bring it back. Its runs but engine leaks oil. It runs fine . I need new brakes and rotors, probably times for suspension to be re-worked . Exhaust was completely changed...

Hello everyone, I have a 2003 79 Series with the 1HD-FTE and it seems to have developed a ticking noise. It's always had it a tiny bit but always thought it was throw out bearing related as the throw out bearing always made a high pitched noise. Until recently I had been using Penrite HPR...

Same issue that many people have mentioned before, low oil pressure. I have a test gauge connected to the place where the oil pressure sensor goes. It reads 60lbs at start up. When the temp reaches 195ish, at idle, the gauge goes down to 4lbs then after a few minutes, it goes down to 0. I...

My 1984 fj60 tends to run pretty low oil pressure when its hot outside. In the cooler months and in the mornings it reads just fine. What could cause the low pressure readings when its hot out?

Since the Turbo Owners thread is locked, I am posting a new thread. I opened the the hood today (pre-trip) discovered oil residue on the exterior bottom of the compressor housing. I’ve had no issues for 2+ years (<10k miles) so I don’t imagine there’s an issue with the turbo bearings...

Can’t find the right size oil filter socket at local autozone, what size will work on factory filter? Thanks in advance.

All- 97 HZJ80, 1FZ. No CEL, but water temp and oil pressure guages are dead. I've read the tech threads on them both, but again, no CEL. Should I bother? Is the water temp being dead keeping me in open loop and just going to dump fuel? Fluid service this morning, plenty of oil. Radiator is...

First oil change on the 70 series. Had a bit of a rough go. Got it all back together and realized that the plug was leaking. Added a rubberized washer and managed to minimize oil loss in the process even though my hands kinda paid the price with hot oil. Still leaking a bit though. Seems...

Just put a rebuilt 1F in my 1973 FJ40.I am using mallory dual point ignition. Checked that the nub at bottom of distributor is long enough to drive oil pump.Had good oil pressure when first started. But after she warms it drops down to marginal on the gauge.I worry about this bcause my last...

Does anyone know where I could find these 24v replacement guages?

Is there any reason NOT to use Royal Purple Duralec SAE 15W-40 in a 1HDT?

What kind of motor oil? I know it’s 10w 30 but I’m assuming because of its year it can take conventional oil? Should I put synthetic or a blend instead? Thank you!

ARB rear locker and onboard ARB single tank compressor in engine bay have been great. Slee installed so done right. Last week was out and re-pressured tires up as always for the run home. Got home and big pool of oil collecting under front tire - opened hood and source was at the compressor...