1996 TOYOTA 4RUNNER recommended oil

Publication No. OM35679U
Part No. 01999-35679
Printed in Japan 04- 9902- 01
Quick index If a service reminder indicator or warning buzzer comes on 61 . . . . .
If your vehicle will not start 151
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If your engine stalls while driving 154 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If your vehicle overheats 155
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If you have a flat tire 156
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If your vehicle needs to be towed 162 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips for driving during break- in period 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to start the engine 139
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General maintenance 174
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Complete index 215
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Gas station information
Fuel type: UNLEADED gasoline, Research Octane Number 91 (Octane Rating 87) or
higher.
See page 128 for detailed information.
Fuel tank capacity: 70 L (18.5 gal., 15.4 lmp. gal.)
Engine oil: API SH, Energy- Conserving II'' multigrade engine oil or ILSAC multi grade
engine oil is recommended.
Use SAE 5W- 30 if normal temperatures are above -18 C (0 F).
See page 188 for detailed information.
Tire information: See pages 191 through 194.
Tire pressure: See page 209. U-
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Make sure you have ethylene-glycol
antifreeze in the radiator.
NOTICE
Do not use alcohol type antifreeze.
Check the condition of the battery and cables. Cold temperatures reduce the capacity of
any battery, so it must be in top shape to provide enough power for winter starting.Chapter 7-3 tells you how to visually in-
spect the battery. Your Toyota dealer and
most service stations will be pleased tocheck the level of charge.
Make sure the engine oil viscosity is
suitable for the cold weather.
See Chapter 7-2 for recommended vis-
cosity. Leaving a heavy summer oil in your
vehicle during winter months may cause
harder starting. If you are not sure about
which oil to use, call your Toyota deal- erÐhe will be pleased to help. Keep the door locks from freezing. Squirt lock de-icer or glycerine into the
locks to keep them from freezing. To open
a frozen lock, try heating the key before in-serting it. Use a washer fluid containing an anti-
freeze solution.
This product is available at your Toyota
dealer and most auto parts stores. Follow
the manufacturer's directions for how
much to mix with water.
NOTICE
Do not use engine antifreeze or any other substitute because it may
damage your vehicle's paint.
Do not use your parking brake when there is a possibility it could freeze. When parking, put the transmission into
Pº (automatic) or into first or reverse
(manual) and block the rear wheels. Do
not use the parking brake, or snow or wa-
ter accumulated in and around the parkingbrake mechanism may freeze, making it
hard to release. Keep ice and snow from accumulating
under the fenders.
Ice and snow built up under your fenders
can make steering difficult. During bad winter driving, stop and check under the
fenders occasionally. Depending on where you are driving,
we recommend you carry some emer- gency equipment.
Some of
the things you might put in the ve-
hicle are tire chains, window scraper, bag of sand or salt, flares, small shovel, jump- er cables, etc.
Winter driving tips

188ENGINE OIL SELECTION Use API SH, Energy-Conserving IIº mul- tigrade engine oil or ILSAC multigrade en-
gine oil. Recommended viscosity (SAE):
SAE 5W-30 is the best choice for your
vehicle, for good fuel economy and
good starting in cold weather.
If you use SAE 10W-30 engine oil in
extremely low temperatures, the en-
gine may become difficult to start, so
SAE 5W-30 engine oil is recom-mended.
API service symbol
ILSAC certification mark
Oil identification marks
Either or
both API registered marks are
added to some oil containers to help
you select the oil you should use.
The API Service Symbol is located any-
where on the outside of the container. The top portion of the label shows the oil
quality by API (American Petroleum Insti-
tute) designations such as SH. The center
portion of the label shows the SAE viscos-
ity grade such as SAE 5W-30. Energy-
Conserving IIº shown in the lower portion,
indicates that the oil has fuel-saving ca-
pabilities. Oils marked Energy-Conserv-
ing IIº will have higher fuel-saving capa-
bilities than oils marked Energy- Conservingº.
The ILSAC (International Lubricant Stan-
dardization and Approval Committee)Certification Mark is displayed on the front
of the container.

+20 -15207
5VZ-FE engine
Generator belt 100 + 20
Air conditioning compressor belt 100 + 20
Power steering
pump belt 100
ENGINE LUBRICATION
Oil capacity (drain and refill), L (qt., Imp. qt.): 3RZ-FE engine With filter 5.4 (5.7, 4.8)
Without filter 4.7 (5.0, 4.1)
5VZ-FE engine With filter 5.2 (5.5, 4.6)
Without filter 4.9 (5.2, 4.3) Oil grade:
API SH, Energy-Conserving IIº multi-
grade engine oil or ILSAC multigrade
engine oil is recommended.
Recommended oil viscosity (SAE):
COOLING SYSTEM
Total capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.): 3RZ-FE engine
With rear heater 11.0 (11.6, 9.7)
Without rear heater
10.0 (10.6, 8.8)
5VZ-FE engine With rear heater
9.0 (9.5, 7.9)
Without rear heater 8.0 (8.5, 7.0) Coolant type:
With ethylene-glycol antifreeze (Do not use alcohol type.)
BATTERY ÐMaintenance type battery Specific gravity reading at 20 C (68 F):
1.280 Fully charged
1.180 Half charged
1.080 Discharged
ÐNon-maintenance battery Open voltage* at 20 C (68 F):
12.7 V Fully charged
12.3 V Half charged
11.9 V Discharged
*: Voltage that is checked 20 minutes af-
ter the key is removed with all the lights
turned off
Charging rates: Non-maintenance battery 5 A max. Maintenance type batteryQuick charge 15 A max.
Slow charge 5 A max.
CLUTCH
Pedal freeplay, mm (in.):
5Ð15 (0.2Ð0.6)
Fluid type:
SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3

208MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Oil capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.):
3RZ-FE engine Two-wheel drive models 2.6 (2.7, 2.3)
Four-wheel drive models 2.5 (2.6, 2.2)
5VZ-FE engine
2.2 (2.3, 1.9)
Oil type: Multipurpose gear oil API GL-4 or GL-5
Recommended oil viscosity: SAE 75W-90
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Fluid capacity (drain and refill), L (qt., Imp. qt.):
Two-wheel drive modelsUp to 1.6 (1.7, 1.4)
Four-wheel drive models Up to 2.0 (2.1, 1.8)
Fluid type:
Automatic transmission fluid DEXRON [
-II TRANSFER
Oil capacity, L (qt., lmp. qt.):
1.0 (1.1, 0.9)
Oil type: Multipurpose gear oil API GL-4 or GL-5
Recommended oil viscosity: SAE 75W-90
DIFFERENTIAL
Oil capacity, L (qt., lmp. qt.):
Two-wheel drive models2.75 (2.9, 2.4)
Four-wheel drive models
Front A.D.D.1.15 (1.2, 1.0)
Except A.D.D. 1.1 (1.2, 1.0)
Rear
With rear differential lock system 2.6 (2.7, 2.3)
Without rear differential lock system
2.35 (2.5, 2.1) Oil type:
Hypoid gear oil API GL-5
Recommended oil viscosity: Front A.D.D.
SAE 75W-90
Except A.D.D. Above -18 C (0 F)
SAE 90
Below -18 C (0 F)
SAE 80W or 80W-90
Rear Above -18 C (0 F)
SAE 90
Below -18 C (0 F)
SAE 80W or 80W-90
CHASSIS LUBRICATIONPropeller shafts:
SpidersLithium base chassis grease, NLGI No. 2
Slide yoke and double cardan joint Molybdenum-disulfide lithium basechassis grease, NLGI No. 2