Hi everyone,
I'm a new Van owner (5 speed, 86). When I got it, the red oil pressure light would come on often. Previous owner is someone I have a friendly relationship with, and he said it was common. So, between that and no untoward engine noise, I figured it was most likely a light error. Of course, there's always that chance it's not.
Yesterday I was googling, and came across a thread here in which someone (sorry I don't have their name at the moment) suggested a good way to test for a grounded wire (one cause of a false positive) would be to disconnect the wire from the sensor. I did so, and sure enough, the light still came on. So, a bit of a relief there. Thank you.
To my question...
I just did an oil change. I drained fully on level ground, oil warm. I used a K and N filter. In total, it seems to want to take about 3.2-3.3 quarts. I read (here also) that Toyota suggests 3.7. (I've run the engine, let the oil drain back, then checked, and also checked cold).
My dipstick does have a rather sharp bend at the very bottom. Is that normal?
Thanks!