4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Engine oil
With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
Checking the engine oil
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Park the vehicle on level ground. After turning off the engine,
STEP
1
wait more than 5 minutes for the oil to drain back into the bot-
tom of the engine.
Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out.
STEP
2
2.7 L 4-cylinder (2TR-FE) engine
4.0 L V6 (1GR-FE) engine
Wipe the dipstick clean.
STEP
3
Reinsert the dipstick fully.
STEP
4
Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out and check
STEP
5
the oil level.
Wipe the dipstick and reinsert it fully.
STEP
6
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