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marcus · 02-08-2010, 10:59 AM

weird thing was me changing my oil last weekend.. drain it for about 10 minutes..then only used 3 bottles and im already in between lines on that dip stick..i also let it sit on flat surface for 2 hours and measured it again im still between lines..each of them amsoil bottle is about 946 ml.. not even a liter.. which mean that im getting i free oil change on my case of motor oil...sweet!

Loren · 02-08-2010, 11:06 AM

Only takes about 3.5 quarts. Don't panic, just put in what you need to get the dipstick to read full.

WeeYari · 02-08-2010, 11:09 AM

Full oil change with new filter = 3.7 litres.

Difference between Low level and Full level on dipstick = 1.5 litres.

3 bottles = ~ halfway between low and full.

I'd top it up, not try to cheap out.

UTVitz · 02-08-2010, 11:57 AM

I've changed the oil on this car 7 times now and mine always takes 3.5 qts. dead on to read perfectly full with a filter change. Yes, put the other .5 qt in and save the remainder for the next change.

Aothachos · 02-08-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by UTVitz

I've changed the oil on this car 7 times now and mine always takes 3.5 qts. dead on to read perfectly full with a filter change. Yes, put the other .5 qt in and save the remainder for the next change.

thats what i have been doing, i basically save all my .5 qt of oil left over for basically a free oil change just buy a new filter

DARK AGE 53 · 02-08-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Loren

Only takes about 3.5 quarts.

my 09 owners manual reads, 3.9 qt w/filter change and 3.6 qt without filter change.

Loren · 02-08-2010, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DARK AGE 53

my 09 owners manual reads, 3.9 qt w/filter change and 3.6 qt without filter change.

Be that as it may... with a genuine Toyota filter... my experience has been that it takes somewhere between 3.5 and 3.75 quarts. There will always be a little oil left in the engine somewhere after you drain it.

Hershey · 02-08-2010, 03:31 PM

new TOYO oil filter usually soaks up about 4 ounces of new oil . Then pour 3 qts. and 14 ounces into motor . I'll pour about 8 ounes of new oil in beginning of oil change to flush some used oil out that's left in pan then put drain plug back in when there's a slow drip of oil (some patience needed

) . In the end it usually reads at or a tad above FULL mark .

marcus · 02-08-2010, 03:35 PM

i always thought that its better to keep it in between rather than full.. but then again i could be wrong..

Loren · 02-08-2010, 05:28 PM

For typical driving, being half a quart low isn't going to hurt anything, but there's nothing "better" about it. Bad habit to be in, really. If you're going to keep your car for many years, it will eventually start burning or leaking some oil. If you start off half a quart low, that's a half a quart less reserve capacity.

(my first car burned a quart of oil ever 200 miles, I learned to make sure the oil was FULL every time I checked it!)

Altitude · 02-08-2010, 05:47 PM

On a similar topic - do any of you fill the filter before putting it on? I've read that it isn't necessary, but it's an old habit so I'm just curious.

DARK AGE 53 · 02-08-2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Altitude

On a similar topic - do any of you fill the filter before putting it on?

I've done that on every car I've owned.

UTVitz · 02-08-2010, 07:45 PM

I don't bother to fill the filter-seems to only make the job more messy and my oil light goes out in a second anyway upon start up. I've read everything from pull the fuel relay and crank for so many seconds to filling the filter and then screwing it on. However, not all cars have a vertically mounted oil filter so that's out on a side mounted one. They don't do it if you have someone else change it so I'd don't give it much thought. It definitely does not hurt, I'm just not sure how much it helps considering the hassle and possible mess it could lead up to.

Hershey · 02-08-2010, 11:14 PM

yup , as stated . TOYO oil filter takes about 4 ounces of oil .

Red Horse · 02-08-2010, 11:16 PM

same here, I only use 3 quarts of penzoil platinum.

yarisugi · 02-09-2010, 02:40 AM

About filling the filter - I don't fill it up the whole filter, I just fill it enough to "wet" the new,dry filter. I think priming the filter with new before installing is always a good thing.

3.5 quarts was about right for me, too.

marcus · 02-09-2010, 10:20 AM

great to know guys..i never thought of filling the oil filter though i figured once you start the car itll end up there asap..

schleppy · 02-09-2010, 10:30 AM

I don't pre-fill the filter. I put in between 3.6 and 3.9 quarts. As long as it's reading full you'll be fine.

02-08-2010, 10:59 AM	#1
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	Changed my oil but only used 3 bottles ... weird thing was me changing my oil last weekend.. drain it for about 10 minutes..then only used 3 bottles and im already in between lines on that dip stick..i also let it sit on flat surface for 2 hours and measured it again im still between lines..each of them amsoil bottle is about 946 ml.. not even a liter.. which mean that im getting i free oil change on my case of motor oil...sweet!

02-08-2010, 11:06 AM	#2
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	Only takes about 3.5 quarts. Don't panic, just put in what you need to get the dipstick to read full. __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

02-08-2010, 11:09 AM	#3
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	Full oil change with new filter = 3.7 litres. Difference between Low level and Full level on dipstick = 1.5 litres. 3 bottles = ~ halfway between low and full. I'd top it up, not try to cheap out. __________________

02-08-2010, 05:28 PM	#10
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	For typical driving, being half a quart low isn't going to hurt anything, but there's nothing "better" about it. Bad habit to be in, really. If you're going to keep your car for many years, it will eventually start burning or leaking some oil. If you start off half a quart low, that's a half a quart less reserve capacity. (my first car burned a quart of oil ever 200 miles, I learned to make sure the oil was FULL every time I checked it!) __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

02-08-2010, 11:14 PM	#14
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	yup , as stated . TOYO oil filter takes about 4 ounces of oil . Last edited by Hershey; 02-08-2010 at 11:50 PM.

02-08-2010, 11:57 AM	#4
UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	I've changed the oil on this car 7 times now and mine always takes 3.5 qts. dead on to read perfectly full with a filter change. Yes, put the other .5 qt in and save the remainder for the next change.

02-08-2010, 03:31 PM	#8
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	new TOYO oil filter usually soaks up about 4 ounces of new oil . Then pour 3 qts. and 14 ounces into motor . I'll pour about 8 ounes of new oil in beginning of oil change to flush some used oil out that's left in pan then put drain plug back in when there's a slow drip of oil (some patience needed ) . In the end it usually reads at or a tad above FULL mark .

02-08-2010, 03:35 PM	#9
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	i always thought that its better to keep it in between rather than full.. but then again i could be wrong..

02-08-2010, 05:47 PM	#11
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	On a similar topic - do any of you fill the filter before putting it on? I've read that it isn't necessary, but it's an old habit so I'm just curious.

02-08-2010, 07:45 PM	#13
UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	I don't bother to fill the filter-seems to only make the job more messy and my oil light goes out in a second anyway upon start up. I've read everything from pull the fuel relay and crank for so many seconds to filling the filter and then screwing it on. However, not all cars have a vertically mounted oil filter so that's out on a side mounted one. They don't do it if you have someone else change it so I'd don't give it much thought. It definitely does not hurt, I'm just not sure how much it helps considering the hassle and possible mess it could lead up to.

02-08-2010, 11:16 PM	#15
Red Horse View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan A/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Costa mesa, California Posts: 353	same here, I only use 3 quarts of penzoil platinum. __________________

02-09-2010, 02:40 AM	#16
yarisugi やりすぎだ～ View User's Garage Drives: Me: Nuts: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ハワイ Posts: 2,041	About filling the filter - I don't fill it up the whole filter, I just fill it enough to "wet" the new,dry filter. I think priming the filter with new before installing is always a good thing. 3.5 quarts was about right for me, too.

02-09-2010, 10:20 AM	#17
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	great to know guys..i never thought of filling the oil filter though i figured once you start the car itll end up there asap..

02-09-2010, 10:30 AM	#18
schleppy I love momentum. View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris LB, Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 587	I don't pre-fill the filter. I put in between 3.6 and 3.9 quarts. As long as it's reading full you'll be fine.

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