Engine Lubrication: Testing and Inspection

2GR-FE LUBRICATION: LUBRICATION SYSTEM: ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION

ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION

1. CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
(a) Warm up the engine, stop it and wait 5 minutes. The oil level should be between the engine oil level dipstick's low level mark and full level mark.
If the engine oil level is 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.

2. CHECK ENGINE OIL
(a) Check the engine oil for deterioration, water contamination, discoloring or thinning.
If the condition is visibly poor, replace the engine oil and engine oil filter.
3. INSPECT OIL PRESSURE
(a) Remove the oil pressure switch Removal.





(b) Install the oil pressure gauge with the adapter.
(c) Warm up the engine.
(d) Check the oil pressure.
Standard Oil Pressure:





If the oil pressure is not as specified, check the oil pump Testing and Inspection.
(e) Remove the oil pressure gauge with the adapter.
(f) Install the oil pressure switch Installation.