Great White

I have an oil cooler

Uhhh... don't we all??

Mines got a nifty aluminum water cooler too... I call it a radiator. :D

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Thank you for making my point. Why are so many people geeked up over synthetic oil if they already have an oil cooler? Why do you think auto makers advertise that their vehicle comes from the factory with Mobil1 synthetic? Because Mobil1 pays them to.

I use Toyota oil, conventional 5W-30 and a Toyota oil filter. No reason to switch to synthetic since I have an oil cooler and I change the oil/filter before 5K miles. Oh, I almost forgot...my dealership changes my oil for free. :D

If you want to get the most resale value out of your car, it's best to have your vehicle professionally maintained. Keep a portfolio of all maintenance records and it will pay dividends when you go to trade it in, or sell to a private party. Even a high-milage vehicle can fetch a good price that has been well maintained and cared for. :chairshot:

Try www.lslc.org. It stands for Lone Star Land Cruisers.

Yo Bob,

I don't know if you take your rig to the dealership for maintenance, but my Toyota dealership changes the oil/filter in my Sequoia for free. If you are determined to do this yourself, you can try what I used to do on my old Chevy. After draining the oil in the pan, place the catchpan under the filter. You might want to put down some newspaper under the catchpan in a large enough area to absorb any oil that might splash out. Then take a medium size nail and tap it in the bottom of the filter with a hammer. When you remove the nail, most of the oil will drain out into the pan. After the oil slows to a drip, then remove the filter. Please wear safety goggles and good luck.

How is the brake fluid level in the reservoir? If it hasn't gone down, then that's probably not what's leaking. Have you noticed a foul stinch in the wheel well after driving? If so, it is probably the axle seal leaking differential fluid. I know because the same thing happened just recently on my 2001 Sequoia. The dealership fixed the seal, replaced both rear brake pads and turned both rear rotors, all covered under the 60K/5 year powertrain warranty. Best of luck.