On-Vehicle Inspection

1. Check the oil for deterioration, water contamination, discoloring or thinning. If the quality is visibly poor, replace the oil and filter.

1. Warm up the engine, stop the engine and wait 5 minutes. The oil level should be between the dipstick's 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 with engine oil above the full level mark.

1. Disconnect the oil pressure switch connector.
2. Using a 24 mm deep socket wrench, remove the oil pressure switch.
   Fig 1: Removing Oil Pressure Switch

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1. Install the oil pressure gauge with adapter.

Fig 2: Installing Oil Pressure Gauge

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Specification oil pressure 

If pressure is not as specified, check the oil pump.

1. Remove the oil pressure gauge.
2. Apply adhesive to 2 or 3 threads of the oil pressure switch.

   Adhesive: 

   Toyota Genuine Adhesive 1344, Three Bond 1344 or Equivalent 

   Fig 3: Applying Adhesive On Oil Pressure Switch

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3. Using a 24 mm deep socket wrench, install the oil pressure switch.

   Torque: 15 N*m (153 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*lbf) 

   NOTE: Do not start the engine within 1 hour after installation.
4. Connect the oil pressure switch connector.

Fig 4: Installing Oil Pressure Switch

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1. Start the engine. Make sure that no oil leaks from the connection point of the oil filter cap.