On-Vehicle Inspection [09/2015 - ]: Procedure
- CHECK OIL QUALITY
- Check the oil for deterioration, water contamination, discoloring or thinning.
If the quality is visibly poor, replace the oil and filter. (Refer to REPLACEMENT [09/2015 - 08/2020] , or refer to REPLACEMENT [08/2020 - ] ).
- Check the oil for deterioration, water contamination, discoloring or thinning.
- INSPECT ENGINE OIL LEVEL
- Warm up the engine, stop the engine and wait 5 minutes. The oil level should be between the dipstick low level mark and full level mark.
If low, check for leakage and add oil up to the full level mark.
NOTE:Do not fill engine oil above the full level mark.
HINT:
Engine oil is always being consumed when driving the vehicle.
Generally, engine oil consumed at a rate of 1 liter every 3000 km, or 1 US qts. every 2000 miles.
In the following situations, oil consumption may increase and it may be necessary to add oil between maintenances.
- The engine is new.
- The oil quality is poor or the viscosity is inappropriate.
- The engine speed or load is high, the vehicle is towing something or the vehicle is being accelerated and decelerated frequently.
- The engine is idled for a very long time or the vehicle is frequently driven in traffic.
- Warm up the engine, stop the engine and wait 5 minutes. The oil level should be between the dipstick low level mark and full level mark.
- INSPECT OIL PRESSURE
- Remove the oil pressure sender gauge (Refer to REMOVAL [09/2015 - ] ).
Install an oil pressure gauge with an adapter.
- Warm up the engine.
- Measure the engine oil pressure.
Standard Oil Pressure
Condition Specified Condition Idle 70 kPa (0.7 kgf/cm2 , 10.1 psi) or higher 2500 rpm 220 kPa (2.2 kgf/cm2 , 32 psi) or higher If the pressure is not as specified, check the oil pump (Refer to INSPECTION [09/2015 - ] ).
- Remove the oil pressure gauge and adapter.
- Install the oil pressure sender gauge (Refer to INSTALLATION [09/2015 - ] ).