rbaum94 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I went and checked my oil today and there was no oil on the stick at all, triple checked.. Poured in about half to 3/4th a quart of oil and it was back to the full reading, also triple checked. Is this normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 It's normal if your truck leaks or burns oil. Change it, and check it. See where it's at on the stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaum94 Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 I just thought that if there was no oil on the dip stick at all, that would mean that it would be a couple quarts of oil gone, not about only 3'4ths a quart.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 What I don't get is how it is that mine doesn't even read on the level indicator but about an inch above the top of it??? I still have only 3.5 liters of oil in it and recover 3.4 litres at every oil change. sent from under Ernest the Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_RI Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I went and checked my oil today and there was no oil on the stick at all, triple checked.. Poured in about half to 3/4th a quart of oil and it was back to the full reading, also triple checked. Is this normal? Yea, if mine is a little low it takes very little oil to get back to full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I just thought that if there was no oil on the dip stick at all, that would mean that it would be a couple quarts of oil gone, not about only 3'4ths a quart.. The H to L points on the dip stick is 1 quart. What I don't get is how it is that mine doesn't even read on the level indicator but about an inch above the top of it??? I still have only 3.5 liters of oil in it and recover 3.4 litres at every oil change. sent from under Ernest the Pathfinder Sounds like you're checking your oil wrong. You want to do it on a cold engine, or one that has been turned off for 10-15 minutes. Pull dipstick out, wipe clean, put dip stick back in and make sure it seats all the way down, pull it out and check the level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I'll get you a couple of pictures tomorrow to add to the confusion and post them up. It's getting dark now and it's raining! sent from under Ernest the Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terranovation Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Only 3.5 litres coming out? What engine do you have because I have the turbo diesel 2.7 and mine takes 7 litres to fill up. You probably need more oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 I'm running a WD21 with the VG 30. I don't think we ever had the 2.7 here in North America. Which is sad because that would have been cool sent from under Ernest the Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Only 3.5 litres coming out? What engine do you have because I have the turbo diesel 2.7 and mine takes 7 litres to fill up. You probably need more oil. Holy moly that's a lot of oil for such a little engine! a 4x4 VG30 equipped pathfinder only takes 3 5/8 quarts WITH filter change. I usually just dump the entire four quarts in it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Agreed, 7 liters is a lot of oil for a 2.7!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdtimesacharm Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 TD27 is 6.2l (with filter change). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terranovation Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Yeah it is about 6.2 litres, last time I did the oil change I put 7 in it. Doesn't smoke although it's up to the full mark. I wish it would just take 5 litres instead of 7 because they sell the oil here in either 5 litres, 10 or 20 litre containers. It would be so much cheaper to buy 5 litres than having to buy 10 litres and have a bit left over. In one way it's ok in case I need an emergency top up, if it ever happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Yeah it is about 6.2 litres, last time I did the oil change I put 7 in it. Doesn't smoke although it's up to the full mark. I wish it would just take 5 litres instead of 7 because they sell the oil here in either 5 litres, 10 or 20 litre containers. It would be so much cheaper to buy 5 litres than having to buy 10 litres and have a bit left over. In one way it's ok in case I need an emergency top up, if it ever happens. I image the turbos need a little bit more oil, because the turbo is oil fed. Is there some sort of oil cooler as well? If you buy the 10 liter jugs, every 7th change you have a "free" one. I buy the five quarts jugs here, and every fourth change I already have the oil and just need the filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Diesel engines simply take more oil as it is, just the nature of the beast. There's a whole lot more stress going on inside a diesel than a gas engine. 6.5 quarts really isn't that surprising. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 silverton: the photos as promised sent from under Ernest the Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Looks dark, but normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Here's mine after sitting for 4-5 days and a 10 degree lean to the driver side. First pull: Clean: Recheck: Oil's so clean you can hardly see it, but there was oil up to the thin braided portion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Mine is in need of a change, it's a Castrol Syntec and has put in the winter here in Montreal. Next up is whatever is on sale in 5w30 and a Fram Xtra Guard sent from under Ernest the Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I'm just not getting how we are supposed to read it on the upper braided part if the high and low mark is 3/4" below that!! I would have to guess that somebody stuffed the dipstick tube into the motor until it stopped instead of where it's supposed to be. So I just pull, wipe, insert up to the plastic base and roll with that. 3.5 liters is still a weird number for a 3.0 V6 but maybe that's just me... I expect a V6 to have closer to 4.4 litres of oil with a new filter. The Subaru took that much and it's a 4 cyl... of couse the Subaru also blew an oil seal and left me stranded. sent from under Ernest the Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 VG30E should be 3.4 liters w/filter for 4x4. 4 liters w/filter for 2x4. If it's up in the braided area you've got to much oil in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I'm just not getting how we are supposed to read it on the upper braided part if the high and low mark is 3/4" below that!! I would have to guess that somebody stuffed the dipstick tube into the motor until it stopped instead of where it's supposed to be. So I just pull, wipe, insert up to the plastic base and roll with that. 3.5 liters is still a weird number for a 3.0 V6 but maybe that's just me... I expect a V6 to have closer to 4.4 litres of oil with a new filter. The Subaru took that much and it's a 4 cyl... of couse the Subaru also blew an oil seal and left me stranded. sent from under Ernest the Pathfinder It's a very small, but deep oil pan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terranovation Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I image the turbos need a little bit more oil, because the turbo is oil fed. Is there some sort of oil cooler as well? If you buy the 10 liter jugs, every 7th change you have a "free" one. I buy the five quarts jugs here, and every fourth change I already have the oil and just need the filter. Well what I normally do is I buy the 10 litre then on the next oil change I get a 5 litre so I then have 8 litres. The 1.5 litres I don't use on that change I just pour into a separate clear container I keep for top ups if needed. Yes I believe there is an oil cooler on this engine, it's an intercooler mounted on top, I have an air vent mouth on the hood that sucks in air which in turn cools the engine. You can feel performance is better in cool weather as opposed to humid air but the temp doesn't climb any further than halfway even on a hot day. It's normally like this position _\__ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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