Engine Lube:

Oil Capacity (drain and refill)

Litres with filter 5.2

Quart with filter 5.5

Imp with filter 4.6

Without changing the filter:

Litres 4.9
quart 5.2
Imp 4.6

The dipstick is hard to read with clean oil.

I measure exactly what I put in and have done all my own oil changes .

You also might really wanna change your rear diff fluid pretty quick also.

I went with Royal purple in the rear diff .

Oh and Hi :cheers:

 

When I drained mine, it was about 5.2-5.3 quarts.

When I switched to the Mobile 1 filter which is much larger, I had to put in 6 quarts.

 

Welcome Frog,

Rough up your dipstick with some steel wool or emery cloth (make sure you wipe off the particles obviously) and you will see your oil line better.

I just changed to Amsoil 5W30 (ASL) and an Ea057 oil filter and added 5 qts. flat and my oil level is just below full.

I've never seen 6.4 qts published anywhere for the FJ.

DEWFPO

 

Another great Tip (Rough up the dipstick) Thanks! :cheers:

 

Thanks all for the input. I'll roughen up the dipstick and will drain a bit of oil.

Great forum!

 

I use Mobil 1 synthetic, 5 qts and skosh more to top it off. :ninja: :bigthumb:

 

5.5qt? Hmmm.. I usualyl put Mobile 1 synthetic and a mobile 1 filter I put 6qta exactly. No problems. I also saw on my stcker that my toyota dealership put in 6qts.... hmmm this gets me thinking...

 

If everyone is using the same sized filter I don't understand why some folks FJs take 5.5 qts to fill and others take 6.0 qts.

I usually drain my oil when it's still pretty warm (althought I have done it when it was cold as well) but I just dump it and put the plug back in. I don't leave the plug out for long periods of time. That might make a difference.

I know if I use the largest filter that will fit instead of the small stock filter, the larger filter holds 0.6 qts. more oil.

DEWPFO

 

Agreed. 5.5 with a regular sized filter, which is in the manual. 6.0 with the big Mobile 1 filter.

 

Dealership oil filter, 5 litres puts it slightly over the full dot. Much easier to read parked inside my garage than outside in the sun

 

Changing my own and using a K&N filter I use 5qts exactly- The K&N is smaller than the toyota parts filter.

Dip stick is tough to read, I'll try roughing it up a bit like suggested.

 

I use the smaller M1 filter with M1 5w30 synth.
About 5.5q brings the oil level up to the bottom of the safe range on the dipstick. I usually end up putting in 5.5q to 5.75q. It's not something that I kill myself over.

 

5.5qts fills perfect with Fram tough gaurd filter.

 

Per the 2012 owners manual. 6.4 quarts with a new filter.

 

Just did my oil / filter on 2014 FJ. Exactly 6.4 quarts with filter.

 

I would like to drop my factory oil in a few weeks when I hit 5000 miles. Did you have to buy a oil cap socket to loosen the the factory oil filter cover? thanks

 

This shows 6.4

AMSOIL Online Product Application Guide

 

6.4 qts for 2010 - 2012 FJ Cruiser.

Engine Oil w/Factory Filter Change (Drain & Refill).

 

My '14 6MT comes in FRI, and I want to run the largest Amsoil filter I can. What is the filter number and do these tools fit that filter? Thanks Guys.

 

Both those tools fit the oil filter cannister and both are metal. The PBT71113 has slots on the bottom that grip the housing wings and thats the one I use.

 

sorry to get off topic but for the people that use Mobil1 0w20.. does it look like this? Ive been using mobil 1 for years but never saw it in a green bottle. It was either blue or grey?

 

Thats it.

 

should of used the forum mobil phone app...now the $5 I thought I was saving to buy it in Walmart is spent driving back to Walmart LOL
..helpful place, thanks again:cheers:

 

aai: Let us know how your oil change goes.

 

My 2012 Fj manual says 6.4 with filter change

 

I changed the oil in my 2013 FJ and I read in pg. 513 of the maintenance manual that it is 6.4 qts. to replace it. However my FJ has been driving and handling like garbage. Now I have no idea how to fix this!

What idiot wrote the wrong information in the manual? I have no idea what to do aside from overpay to have a mechanic fix my mess and hope nothing I did permanently damaged it. I also have no idea what the proper inflation pressure is for my tires. I have never seen so much conflicting and confusing information everywhere I look. Five days and 50 websites later I’m still lost on oil changes!

 

Not sure what you did - simply an oil change? Did you drain the oil and replace the oil filter. I have done mine (also 2013) 10 or so times, drain oil, replace filter, fill with 6.4 qts. Never had an issue. Reads full on the dipstick after the change.

The manual is right.

 

I'd be surprised if the oil change has anything to with how it drives and handles. Was anything else done/serviced at the same time?

 

The tire pressure label is always on the B pillar or in the case of the FJ on the front of the drivers side rear door edge. It's in a similar location on every vehicle.

If you drain the oil after just being shut off, there will be oil still on all the engine parts that hasn't dripped back to the oil pan. This is especially so if the engine is not up to operating temps. Colder oil is thicker and takes longer to drip back into the pan. That's why the manual says to check your oil after re-filling.

How far above the top fill line is your oil?

You'd really have to overfill it to do any damage. The FJ is designed as an off-road vehicle. As such, the engine is designed to operate at angles encountered in off-roading so the oil level changes constantly when off-roading.

If the engine is not running properly or handling well you likely have something else going on.

DEWFPO

 

You don't say what's acting weird or anything so there's not much to go on. Are you absolutely sure you drained the engine oil and not the transmission? Others have made that mistake and had problems.

 

5.5 quarts with stick size filter. Larger filter prob holds almost a quart or a quart. But basic oil change with filter in 07 FJ is 5.5 qts with filter change.
Newer FJ models with same 4.0 v6 have larger oil pans. That’s why you are seeing 6.2 and 5.5 qts. 😉. Then again. You all might know this by now. 😆.