Outer Limits 4x4 Board

just wondering when you flush change oil and filters on your diesel 4by how long in kms should it take to turn sooty black in my 60 it takes about 1000-1500 km then its black as ebony is this a bad sign of blowby not done a comp test but will soon doesnt burn oil andy

The early toyota indirected injection engines are murder on their oil, even a brand new engine will turn it black in no time. Don't worry there is nothing wrong. Just make sure you change your oil ever 5000 k's (filter at 10,000 k's). If you are still worried do an oil sample test, it'll give you a soot reading expressed as a percentage of allowable soot.

thanks beejay thats reassuring as i am really wrapped in the old bus thanks again

BEE-JAY wrote:The early toyota indirected injection engines are murder on their oil, even a brand new engine will turn it black in no time. Don't worry there is nothing wrong. Just make sure you change your oil ever 5000 k's (filter at 10,000 k's). If you are still worried do an oil sample test, it'll give you a soot reading expressed as a percentage of allowable soot.

I have to disagree ( and POP goes the can of worms) but if your going to the effort of changing the oil then spend a couple of extra $$$$ and do the bloody filter too ! ! !
wheres the benefit of pushing clean oil through a dirty filter?

mrw82 wrote:

BEE-JAY wrote:The early toyota indirected injection engines are murder on their oil, even a brand new engine will turn it black in no time. Don't worry there is nothing wrong. Just make sure you change your oil ever 5000 k's (filter at 10,000 k's). If you are still worried do an oil sample test, it'll give you a soot reading expressed as a percentage of allowable soot.

I have to disagree ( and POP goes the can of worms) but if your going to the effort of changing the oil then spend a couple of extra $$$$ and do the bloody filter too ! ! !
wheres the benefit of pushing clean oil through a dirty filter?

i agree with this 100%, and im running a TD42 motor where i have 2 oil filters, for the extra dollars clean filters for me every 5000k's, but it is a personal opinion

X3

Please explain why you'd put $60 worth of oil on an $8k engine though a dirty $20 filter?

If the oil needs changing so does the filter.

Steve.

BEE-JAY wrote:The early toyota indirected injection engines are murder on their oil, even a brand new engine will turn it black in no time. Don't worry there is nothing wrong. Just make sure you change your oil ever 5000 k's (filter at 10,000 k's). If you are still worried do an oil sample test, it'll give you a soot reading expressed as a percentage of allowable soot.

re assuring or not filter change every time you drop your oil