Engine Lubrication: Testing and Inspection

1UR-FSE LUBRICATION: LUBRICATION SYSTEM: 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.

NOTICE:
Do not fill engine oil above the full level mark.

3. CHECK ENGINE OIL PRESSURE

(a) Remove the engine oil pressure switch Removal.

(b) Install the oil pressure gauge with an adapter.

If the pressure is not as specified, check the oil pump.

(e) Install the engine oil pressure switch Installation.