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Engine Lubrication: Testing and Inspection








2UR-FSE LUBRICATION: LUBRICATION SYSTEM: ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION

ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION

1. CHECK OIL QUALITY
(a) Check the oil for deterioration, water contamination, discoloring or thinning.
If the quality is visibly poor, replace the oil and filter Replacement.
2. CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
(a) Warm up the engine, stop the engine and wait 5 minutes. The oil level should be between the dipstick's low level mark and full level mark.
If low, check for leakage and add oil up to the full level mark.
NOTE: Do not fill engine oil above the full level mark.

3. CHECK ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
(a) Put the engine in inspection mode Inspection Mode Procedure.
(b) Remove the No. 1 engine under cover Removal.
(c) Remove the engine oil pressure switch Removal.






(d) Install an oil pressure gauge with an adapter.
(e) Warm up the engine.
(f) Measure the engine oil pressure.
Standard oil pressure:





If the pressure is not as specified, check the oil pump.
(g) Remove the oil pressure gauge and adapter.
(h) Install the engine oil pressure switch Installation.
(i) Install the No. 1 engine under cover Installation.