Engine Lubrication: Testing and Inspection

4GR-FSE LUBRICATION: LUBRICATION SYSTEM: ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION

1. CHECK ENGINE OIL QUALITY

(a) Check the oil for deterioration, water contamination, discoloring or thinning.

If the quality is visibly poor, replace the oil and oil filter element.

2. CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL

(a) Warm up and stop the engine, and then wait for 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 add engine oil to above the full level mark.

3. CHECK OIL PRESSURE

(a) Remove the oil pressure switch Removal.

(b) Install the oil pressure gauge with adapter.





Specification Oil Pressure:





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

(c) Remove the oil pressure gauge with adapter.

(d) Install the oil pressure switch Installation.

4. INSPECT FOR OIL LEAK

(a) Start the engine. Make sure that no oil leaks from the connection point of the oil filter cap.