oil

Hey guys. Just doing an oil change and service on my '97 2.5L diesel L300, and I've filled it with 6.5L according to the guide below, but when I check the oil level it's way above the top notch. See the photo. Could someone have put in a different dipstick? It's deffo the 4D56T. Does it need to...

Hey folks, I know there has been a few threads on this topic but I still struggle to come away with a solid answer. I know the manual states to idle the engine, plunk the shifter through each position, then check that the fluid is in between the hot levels. What is not clear to me is how long...

Ello, I'm thinking i want to try one of these oil pan heaters and replace the plug on my oil pan. Does anyone know the threading of the OEM oil pan plug?

Hey all, I know some of you have added Seafoam to your fuel but I was thinking of adding some to my oil. I’m coming up on another change and happened to grab a can last time I was at the store.. Any thoughts? Adding something to my oil is kinda a foreign concept to me so wondering if the...

My l300 2.4 petrol is burning some oil, seems to go through some oil after about 3-4 weeks after a service. Doesn’t blow any smoke and doesn’t seem to use coolant or ever run hot. Temperature gauge only ever reaches half when doing long trips. I do roughly 1000kms fort nightly, some times more...

Hi all, Ive been looking for good oil filters for the 4d56t, most filters seem to be greater than 25$. Ive found this DENSO 150-2066 filter that cross references to the Wix51067 for $4.72. Does this seem too good to be true? Does anyone have any recommendations? What should I be considering...