On-vehicle inspection
1. CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
(a) Warm up the engine, stop it and wait 5 minutes. The oil level should be between the dipstick's low level mark and full level mark.
If the engine oil level is low, check for leakage and add oil up to the full level mark.
| NOTICE: Do not add engine oil above the full level mark. |
2. CHECK ENGINE OIL
(a) Check the engine oil for deterioration, water contamination, discoloring or thinning.
If the oil is bad, replace the engine oil and engine oil filter.
3. CHECK OIL PRESSURE

(a) Disconnect the oil pressure switch connector.
(b) Using a 24 mm deep socket wrench, remove the oil pressure switch.

(c) Install the oil pressure gauge with adapter.
(d) Warm up the engine.
(e) Check the oil pressure.
Standard oil pressure 
If the oil pressure is not as specified, check the oil pump (See page LU-13).

(f) Remove the oil pressure gauge.
(g) Apply adhesive to 2 or 3 threads of the oil pressure switch.
Adhesive: Toyota Genuine Adhesive 1344, Three Bond 1344 or equivalent

(h) Using a 24 mm deep socket wrench, install the oil pressure switch.
Torque: 15 N*m (153 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*lbf)
| NOTICE: Do not start the engine within 1 hour after installation. |
(i) Connect the oil pressure switch connector.
(j) Check for engine oil leaks.
Oil and oil filterRemoval
1. Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
2. REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (for Bank 1
Sensor 2) (See page EC-32)
3. REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 2 bolts.
(b) Disconnect the 3 exhaust pipe supports and remove
the tail exhaust pipe assembly.
(c) Remove the gas ...
Inspection
1. INSPECT REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Check that there is no remarkable play in the radial
direction of the outboard joint.
(b) Check that the inboard joint slides smoothly in the
thrust direction.
(c) Check that there is no remarkable play in the radial
direction of the inboard ...
Reassembly
1. INSTALL LH REAR BUMPER SIDE RETAINER
Install the LH rear bumper side retainer with the 3
screws.
2. INSTALL RH REAR BUMPER SIDE RETAINER
Install the RH rear bumper side retainer with the 3
screws.
3. INSTALL REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT SUBASSEMBLY
Install the rear bumper reinf ...