[mkiv] Latest Oil Recomendations

[Anand Trivedi]

Thanks a lot for the detailed reply John.  My car hasn't been started in 18
months so, it looks like this is going to be a longer project than I
thought.  I'll have to wait until I have some time to actually do all this.

Any chance you have a write up about building the on board prelube system.
 That sounds like something that all of us Supra guys can use.

Thanks

Anand97TT 6spd BPU+



On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 7:14 AM, John Cribb <johnacribb at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Anand, has the car not been started for 18 months?
>
> At minimum, I would pull the EFI relay(s) and crank the engine over several
> times to get oil circulating before you fire it. However, this still
> doesn't
> help the initial dry bearing situation.
>
> If you're feeling really industrious, this is what I'd do to completely
> avoid a dry start:
>
> 1) Get the car jacked up where you can get under it to access the oil
> filter
> & drain plug
>
> 2) Drain the oil & remove the filter. There's now a 3/4 x 16 nipple exposed
> where the oil filter screws on, which just happens to be the same size as
> -8
> AN
>
> 3) Get a little ShurFlo diaphragm pump (the type everyone uses for M/W
> injection systems) and fabricate a line for it that will mate to that oil
> filter nipple. A -8 o-ring fitting should work and not leak too much. Put
> the suction side in some clean oil and let the pump discharge to your drain
> pan for a bit to prime itself and clean out the lines and all debris get
> flushed out.
>
> 4) Hook the -8 AN end up to the nipple on the car, fire the pump up and
> circulate new oil through the system for 30 seconds to a minute, to ensure
> everything is well lubed. Be sure to leave the drain plug out of the oil
> sump to avoid flooding the engine with oil! You could also hook up a
> pressure gauge on the output of the pump to confirm/monitor your oil
> pressure, and if you're really anal, you could put an inline filter on the
> discharge of the pump to make absolutely, positively sure the pump is
> sending clean oil to the engine.
>
> 5) Disconnect the pump, replace the oil filter (or change it for a new one
> if you have any doubts), replace the drain plug in the sump, refill the
> engine with clean oil, and start 'er up.
>
> Note: I haven't tried this actual procedure, but I fabricated an onboard
> prelube system 8 years ago for my Supra which does exactly the same
> function, since my car sits for weeks at a time between starts. So I just
> push a button and give it a 30 second prelube before each start..
>
> Good luck!
>
> John
> '97 6spd RSP Hardtop (APU)
> '99 550 Maranello
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Anand Trivedi
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>
> Hi list.  I haven't posted in a long time since i've been in and out
> of the country for the last 6 years.  My supra 97TT BPU+ has been in
> storage mode for about 18 months now. I replaced all the fluids before
> storing it and treated the gas with Stabil fuel stabilizer. I also had
> the battery on a trickle charger.
>
> Do you guys recommend I changed the oil before I start the car again?
> Like I said the oil is about 18 months old but it's unused. Is there
> anything else I should keep in mind before starting her up?
>
> Sorry for the super newb question. I kind of feel like a newbie after
> 6 years of inactivity in the mkiv world.
>
> Thanks a lot guys.
>
> Anand97TT 6spd BPU+
>
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