2000 Toyota Tundra Oil Leak

Video to see what type of fluid is leaking from your Tundra.

2000 toyota tundra oil leak. But with the Tundra it shouldnt have to come out. The tundra V-8 has a two piece oil pan a small steel one and then an aluminum one that bolts to the block. Knock stops oil pressure gauge goes up and engine light goes off.

Engine leaking oil while running at the cam towers on both sides causes oil to drip onto engine exhaust header. Discussion in 1st Gen. My mechanic says it has an exhaust leak and suggests thats probably the noise Im hearing that I thought was lifters.

My 2000 Tundra seems to be running fine I put some Mobil One in it with some Lucas oil which probably wont hurt it anyway should help Id say. Tundra Solutions Forum. There is a small 4 dollar o ring behind the front engine cover that leaks.

7 Tundra and sequoia engines produced after 2007. Or if it is going around the seal. 2006 Silver SR5 double cab.

I have a 2006 SR5 double cab with the venerable old 47L V-8. My 2000 Toyota Tundra is using a lot of oil but I cant see a leak and there is no burning smell. Fixing minor oil leaks is fairly straightforward but first make sure that your engine is cold and that your Tundra is parked on a level surface when you check the oil level as both of these things can cause the oil level to read low.

The check engine light goes on I check oil and its OK only when I hear the engine knock the oil pressure gauge drops and I put in oil. It does look like a timing cover leak but consider yourself extremely lucky that isnt the V6 in a Camry or Avalon because thats a 2000 dollar job. Had to pull both of em to reseal them because the aluminum one was leaking slightly at the back of the block.