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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth, Western Australia
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: 3SGE gen 2 sump capacity
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Thu, 29 September 2005 14:56
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Everyone has a different idea, but I'd check the oil level immediately after stopping the motor, not once it has all run back down to the sump. This is the best way to replicate a running motor and ensuring the amount of oil in "transit" plus what is left in the sump for the oil pump to pick up is enough for the motor.
In regards to actual voume in a sump, and the optimal amount, this will really depend on how hot the oil gets and how often the oil is changed. I've seen many a car with no registration of oil on the dipstick, still commuting back and forth, and while this is not optimal, the engine is not being pushed hard enough to heat or evacuate all the oil in the pan, though you only get approximately a Litre when you drain it. Ideally for any form of spirited driving, or extended service intervals, you'd want as much in there as you can safely get.
As for service intervals - as often as you can afford is a good motto. Personally, I don't like pushing oil in daily commuters past 8000Kms - I feel it exacerbates the "old oil" problems that motors develop, and the common fad to let them run to 10 000kms are simply for those people that can't deal with "round numbers". Naturally, all my cars that are actually used for more "spirited pursuits" have their oil changed at a shorter interval - I've even been known to change oil after only 20 minutes, for certain events!
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