Oil Pressure Check - Toyota 1C Repair Manual

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OIL PRESSURE CHECK
1. CHECI<! OIL QUALITY
Check the oil for deterioration. entry of water, discoloring
or thinning . ·
If the oil quality is poor, change the oil .
Use API grade CD or better and recommended viscosity
oil .
If it is impOSsible to get the CD or better grade by any
means. you may use the CC grade.
NOTE: Be sure to use CD type for the vehicle with tur-
bocharger .
2 . CHECK OIL LEVEL
The oil level should be between the "l" and "F" marks on
the level gauge .
If low, check for leakage and add oil up to the "F" mark.
3. REMOVE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH
4 .
INSTALL OIL PRESSURE GAUGE
5. START ENGINE
Start the engine and warm it up to normal operating tem-
perature.
6 . MEASURE OIL PRESSURE
Oil pressure:
At idle More than 0.3 kg /cm•
(4.3 psi , 29 kPa)
At 3,000 rpm 2.5-6 .0 kg /cm'
136-85 psi, 245-588 kPa)
NOTE: Check for oil leakage after reinstalling the oil
pressure switch.