Open the hood on your 4Runner while the engine is cold and check the oil by removing the oil-check dipstick. Wipe the dipstick clean with a cloth and reinsert it into the dipstick check-tube. Remove the dipstick once again, checking the oil against the minimum and maximum lines printed o...
There are several different types of ATF, so check your owner’s manual to ensure that you get the correct type of fluid (using the wrong kind of fluid can actually cause serious damage). Typically, you add fluid to an automatic transmission by placing a funnel into the dipstick tube. If...
check the level with the engine’s dipstick. It’s usually on the side of the engine with a loop that’s often painted yellow or red. Wipe off the dipstick, insert it back into its housing, and remove it again to get an accurate reading. Make ...
It should be noted that V8 and V6 engines may have aleaking intake manifold gasketwhich can cause the same affect. Also, remove the oil level dipstick which can show the same "chocolate milk" as some call it indicating a blown head gasket. You can also drain a small amount of engine oi...
To change the transmission fluid on a Honda Civic, you will need a good rug, a drip pan, 10 quarts of transmission fluid, a funnel and a ratchet wrench. First, remove the dipstick to release the pressure on the liquid. Then, remove the drain plug with the ratchet wrench. You m ......
Using avacuum pumpis the easiest and cleanest way to accomplish this, allowing access to the oil sump through the dipstick tube. Thread the clean sample bottle included in the testing kit to the pump. Attach aclean hose(the length of the dipstick plus one foot) to the top of the pump an...
You can monitor the oil level on your dipstick for 3,000 miles to determine if the deflector or plug would be needed, but chances are you won’t based on the TSB. Keith Belair says: June 6, 2018 at 9:23 pm yep, you are 100% Right, I called a local saab shop and...
something anyone would want to stay on for life. I prefer a whole-food kind of low-carb diet although I do use a shake or protein bar myself from time to time simply due to time or other constrains, with the main other constrain being that MD isn’t around to fix a meal for me....
Check oil levels by pulling out the dipstick. Once the vehicle has been turned off again and the oil has settled for 5 to 10 minutes, recheck the dipstick to ensure that the levels are where they need to be. If the vehicle is still low on oil, pour in another ounce. Wait another 5...