Oil capacity

what does dipstick read ??

TV Guide. ;) Dee

My '03 Tundra 6 cyl also is incorrect regarding oil capacities in the manual. To get to the 'fill' line, it takes additional oil.

RG

i'm not sure why some manuals have way wrong info about the oil capacities, perhaps the content is not proof read before going to print. my 98' tacoma manual said engine oil capacity was almost 2 US quarts over the max fill line.

oil change shops will go by the dip stick not by the manual unless you confront the issue. manual is not the final word thou.

I had the same issue and allowed the dealer to do the first few oil changes and EVERY time before I would leave them, I'd check the oil (old habit, I used to be a QC service specialist, so I always check to make sure the technicians did what they were supposed to...) and I'd always have to have them add about a quart to get the oil to the top range of the dipstick. I finally stopped letting them do it, even though they were doing them for free, just because I got tired of their ineptitude. They kept wanting to say that the manual was correct, and I would say, then do I have a defective dipstick, and they would just mumble... what worthless bastards.

If you want something done right, then you have to do it yourself.

i'm just wondering if "capacity" in the manual means "add this much", or means "max amount" ??

level on the stick between marks is considered "operational".

i could never understand why they don't just have a single dipstick mark that says "fill to here" on flat level ground...

Is it possible that either the dipstick is mis-marked or the dipstick tube is too long?

Or is that blaspheme??? :>))

Hey, I'm sure stranger things have happened during production...

Tom - Vista, CA

That is too much.

Find a different dealership.

--- Rich

You're correct on both counts.

When examining my invoice (along with a previous invoice from the same dealership) at home after my truck was serviced, I realized that the dealership charged me for eight (8) quarts of oil. I called them and they stated that they refilled 7.2 quarts and had to charge for 8 quarts, even though they use bulk oil.

I contacted Toyota and they, like you, stated that 7.2 is too much, and the correct amount is 6.5. I then wrote to Toyota requesting that they clarify this in writing. I am at this time awaiting their clarification. When I receive it I will submit it, along with copies of my invoices, to the Attorney General's consumer fraud department.

I posed the question here to raise awareness of the fact that some Toyota dealerships may be engaging in deceptive practices, and to see if anyone else has paid for 8 quarts of oil.

Many thanks,

Tom

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