Which engine? 4 cylinder or 6?
Monday 11amBought a 1995 Camry Wagon in San Fran and drove it home, about 300 miles this weekend. I did not check the oil, thought owner said he had just changed it. This afternoon, engine light came on...went home, about 10 miles...stopped, looked at car, and saw substantial oil leaking...Wagon has 87,000...check oil, looked like there was practically none...but oil light never came on in dash, so maybe there is still some...Am planning on just towing it to mechanic...I am so bummed, anyone have any ideas?
thanks for your time
Schach
OK, that's far better than an oil pressure light being on for 10 miles.
I am a little confused though. I thought that the oil filters for the 4 and 6 cylinder engines have the same base size, and only the height was different. The gasket for both is around 3" (sometime 2.98" or 3-1/32"). The 6 cylinder oil filter can be used on the 5s-fe with the advantage of more filter surface area.
It's possible that the filter part was wrong but fit OK, only that the gasket had rolled an edge and was spraying oil. The part number mistake was only incidental to the installation error.
Damn sounds like God was lookin out for you lol.Monday 11am
Mechanic got a chance to look at it. Problem was that the previous oil filter was wrong size, for a four cylinder, rather than 6. Yesterday, apparently, the edges gave way, and oil started leaking.
The engine light coming on was just coincidental, oxygen sensor, unrelated to problem.
Solution was to put correct oil filter on and refill with oil.
Mechanic said it never got below two quarts, not great, but better than nothing. Bringing it in wed for timing belt, etc.
Thanks to all for responding
Schach