Oil Capacity

This might be a silly question, so forgive me if it is. For oil changes, the manual says "7.7 quarts with filter." What exactly is the .7? Is that a little over half a quart or less than that? Thanks in advance.

 

wow

 

Thank you for clarifying it.

 

My GoogleFu says 22.4 fluid ounces.

Or 111.9 teaspoonfuls.

Or 0.004 barrels.

Or 662 ccs.

Or 1.4 pints.

Or 2.8 cupfuls.











Or personally I would put in 8 quarts and call it a day, but maybe I am just lazy and imprecise.

 

I do 7 (Which is more than 6 but less than 8 btw) and then check it after a quick drive.

 

I always add 8 quarts with a filter change. Usually the dipstick reads full or a tick over. No issues yet.

 

Lol You are very precise. I am thinking 7.5ish is just about right who the hell at Toyota came up with .7?

 

Thou shalt not question the wisdom of Toyota-san!








(Seriously though, plus or minus half a quart either way would not matter at all to engine operation.)

 

Why not just measure out the additional 24 ounces they call for and put in the correct amount? Measuring cups are cheap.

 

I generally buy two 5-quart jugs of oil, put the entire first one in, add what I guess to be 1-2 quarts from the second jug, then check the dipstick after 5-10 minutes. Usually end up having to add a little more to get up to the right spot on the dipstick but I figure better safe than crazy overfilled. Run the engine for 30 seconds to make sure the oil filter is thoroughly filled, then check again and go from there.

 

Ya know, this can be simplified -

$15 Cambro (400MCCW135) 4 qt Liquid Measuring Cup - Camwear®

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NEWBBU

 

I buy three 5 quart Mobil 1 Extended performance jugs. Put in 1.5 jugs (7.5 quarts) and have the other 7.5 for the next time. Fills to just below the high line on the stick.

 

can always get the sharpie out -

 

If I was OCD, I'd use my 2 cycle mix bottle which has ounce scale. My process is to fill crankcase from 5qt jug then use the pitcher for the remaining. Run for a few moments and top if needed.

$8 attwood 11873-1 Wide-Mouth Marine Fuel/Oil Mixing Bottle 1-Quart, One Size

https://www.amazon.com/Attwood-11873-1-Wide-Mouth-Marine-1-Quart/dp/B001O0D6F6

 

This is the way...

 

But only goes to 4 quarts.

 

hmm ... you want to have a 8 qt pitcher and will be able to hit the funnel for the fill? You would be looking at controlling almost 14lbs of liquid.

I use

$72 Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Full Synthetic 0W-20 Motor Oil, 5 Quart (3 Pack)

Pennzoil ultra platinum 0w-20 ILSAC-GF6A oil that come is 5 qt jug. Dump one jug in, the use the pitcher for the rest.

Some info on Ultra platinum -

 

Second...although I have never, not even once, checked the dip stick after an oil change (or in between) ever since I bought this thing.

If my truck makes it to 100K miles I'll start intermittent oil level checks, but otherwise color me heartless.

 

Given that I just found that the dealership overfilled mine by 2Q last time, I will be checking from now on.

 

I think I recently seen a video where some Russian shop made a clear oil pan to see the effects of different oil levels.

 

https://youtu.be/OZQfYLq9eak?si=2pQqwiIwngsUGrqS


Engine Masters S3 E3
On this episode of Engine Masters, we explain how oil kills power because it's not about synthetic versus regular oil and not about a brand-to-brand comparison, but about windage and oil-pan design. - you will need MAX to watch.

 

My 2015 calls for 7.9 quarts. So I put in 8 qts. The level of oil on the stick is about a quarter inch over the full line. I know its nothing to be concerned about but why is it over? I have a tow package, so I am assuming I have an oil cooler (haven't verified). Once the cooler gets oil flowing through it, does it lower that level?

 

Yep .7 is more than .5

 

There's a dipstick for a reason.

 

The dipstick doesn't work well on these 3rd gen engines.

 

I'm sorry, what?

 

He means its hard to read, need to scuff it up a bit with a scratch bite pad, sand paper or any other abrasive to see where the oil is.

 

It's the same as my tacoma on mine at least.

 

https://www.tundras.com/threads/oil-dipstick-readings.122436/