Dirty oil but looks clean???

[Rob1]

i thought i had a turbo dip stick in my garage, but thats a negative lol.

the dip stick in my car now is round all the wat to the tip and i think the ge dip stick is flat is it not? i cant remember from my old one.

[ahruizguerra]

When you drained the oil, did you see any sludge (black gel)????

[Rob1]

Originally Posted by ahruizguerra

When you drained the oil, did you see any sludge (black gel)????

Not that i could tell all just looked like oil that needed to be changed

[cre]

Don't change you oil based on looks.... just because it's dark doesn't mean it's bad. You can actually cause problems with some oil formulations by changing too frequently... and you may just be wasting money you could otherwise be saving for upgrades.

Getting your oil tested will let you know just how little you really do know bout oil and also what the lab finds in it will let you know (with scary accuracy) just what is about to fail in the engine.

http://www.blackstone-labs.com/

[Rob1]

well i always change the oil when i buy a new car so i know how many miles on the oil change for sure. but getting it tested is not a bad idea. but i still cant figure out why oil on dip stick is so clean i think im going to pull the pan and figure out whats going on before it potentialy costs me my motor.

i need to any way cuz i want to know what the previous owner had is the bottom end. Any way to pull pan without pulling motor and trans?

and also where can you get replacment oil squirters? and anyone know how much they cost? if i pull the pan i will probly replace them just to be safe i doubt anyone else has.

[ahruizguerra]

Originally Posted by Rob1

well i always change the oil when i buy a new car so i know how many miles on the oil change for sure. but getting it tested is not a bad idea. but i still cant figure out why oil on dip stick is so clean i think im going to pull the pan and figure out whats going on before it potentialy costs me my motor.

i need to any way cuz i want to know what the previous owner had is the bottom end. Any way to pull pan without pulling motor and trans?

and also where can you get replacment oil squirters? and anyone know how much they cost? if i pull the pan i will probly replace them just to be safe i doubt anyone else has.

That's a good idea. When I replaced the head gasket, I decided to replace the piston rings and connecting rod bearing, so I had to removed the pan. I was impressed how much gulk i had inside my pan, between the metal plate. It took me HOURS to clean it.

[cre]

I don't recommend pulling the pan without pulling the engine... it's just as much work to pull the engine and you've got so very little room to work and inspect things that it just isn't worth it.

As for making sure the dipstick's inlet is clear get about 4' of 1/8" aircraft cable and SLOWLY feed it in.... Work it in and out, so 2" in and then pull back 1"... so you know it's not going to get hung up.

I don't think it's a clean on the dipstick as you perceive though.

Squirters are only available through Toyota parts dealers as far as I know. I'd try Champion Toyota out of Texas. www.toyotaworld.com