Hey Dave, Glad to see you are the happy owner of a Tundra. That information can also be found in a service manual. Shut off and wait 30 minutes. If you look at the Sierra you will see that the 4. Lubricate door hinges with Lithium grease.
Your owners manual is more accurate than the media info. No oil useage yet in my Yuk but you never know. I prefer regular oil at the recommend changes. Start the engine and let run for a couple of minutes. Now my '75 Camaro would go through a quart every 500 miles, but that was from leaking all over the place. It's a 2011 Silverado 1500, I believe 6. Turn engine off and wait 45 minutes.
I filled mine to the full mark a couple of times and it seems I had roughly 6 to 8 ozs left over. Your owners manual is more accurate than the media info. There have been many threads and polls concerning oil capacity in the 5. Changing break fluid in Chevrolet Silverado 2003 is also is a simple task. Max Trailer Tongue Weight 13,000 lbs. Many people saved thousands of dollars by doing some technical service procedures for their Chevrolet Silverado 2003 by themselves.
I worry that the oil filter won't hold up for longer intervals. Follow the directions on checking the oil, some are different. Especially when you consider the truck has had a 6K lb trailer behind it most of it's life. He has also had to replace one injector and the water pump. A frame that flexes like a slinky, a engine that's so good you can hardly keep a cam in'em, and O'ya the wonder trannie, yep ya gotta wonder if it's really a 6 speed. You can look at the same engine on a pick up and it shows 6 qts.
But, being a '97, that label might be long gone. Reset the oil life reminder. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed. Look in your owners manual under capacity's and it lists the engines and capacity for each. Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating 3,686 lbs. Oh, and get rid of this awesome remote starter you now use and go with one that shuts the engine off when you open the doors, that way you can make more money on replacement starters.
Park the vehicle on level ground. If you look at the Sierra you will see that the 4. That engine used to take 6 quarts. Install 5 quarts of oil. And I've always used quakerstate for everything from vehicles to tractors but now I'm thinking maybe synthetic but don't know enough about it to switch. Thanks for the info you shared here and good day to you and your Tojo. More than likely 5 quarts but possibly 4.
I am not sure where or how they came up with the 5. No oil useage yet in my Yuk but you never know. Drain the oil and change the filter. Aug 22, 2011 look in the manual in dash it has all capacities in it, i have a 2007, it holds 6 quart with filter change, tell you what, change the oil and filter ,add 5 quarts if its a v-8 crank for a min, shut off let sit a while check dip stick to see if you are full or quart low, best thing to do if you cant find in manual, hope to help you ,robert b. Could I get some pointers on that? There is no need to drain the oil at this time, as this concern will not damage the engine nor affect operation. Check the level and add until full.
Start the engine and run for 45 seconds. Check and correct the oil level. Shut it off and wait 15 minutes. The amount of oil depends upon several factors. Trey, Excellent response to the troll.
Spec is 6 quarts for a V8 engine with filter change. If so you will need to add 1 quart for the cooler to the 6 quarts it more than likely holds. If you're not sure, ask your dealer. I'll add a few things you forgot. I am assuming the oil pan must be a little different between the pick up 5. You will then know exactly what it holds. Marketing does a poor job of doing there homework.
And maybe if the General works at it really hard, they can make the next model Trucks butt ugly as well. Thanks for the info you shared here and good day to you and your Tojo. A buddy just bought a 2016 and it holds 8 quarts. Hey Dave, Glad to see you are the happy owner of a Tundra. No oil useage yet in my Yuk but you never know. I'll add a few things you forgot. It would go through a quart about every 3000 miles still not alarming, but the truck did this from Day 1 until I turned it in after the lease with 34K miles on it.