Newer Tacoma, oil level looks to high from the factory.

2021 Tacoma V6 with 2600 miles on it, checked my oil level a couple times and it consistently reads about 1/4-3/8" over the max line(engine cold, truck sitting level). Do you guys think this is a major concern?

I'm tempted to try and drain a bit out but I know that can turn into a real mess and I don't have any extra oil to refill if I remove to much

 

Unless it really smells like gas, no issue. Those dipsticks are screwy and hard to read sometimes. My 2021 is the same way, even after I changed the oil myself around 4300 miles.

 

Those dipsticks suck. You’re actually smearing the oil on the stick as you pull it out so it will appear to be too much. I went nuts the first time I changed my oil because I thought I overfilled it. Every time you check it will be at a different level depending on how you pulled it out. Don’t worry about it and just fixate on the shitty transmission like everyone else.

 

Curious, does the Tacoma have any on board oil guage at all?

 

A little steel wool or Brillo pad to scuff up the dip stick between the holes helps a ton.

 

The only way to know is properly drain the oil, replace oil and filter with exact amount required. After running the motor, let sit on level ground for a bit, then check. See where it is on the dipstick.

 

Try this. Leave it parked overnight. Check it the next day before starting engine. Might get a better reading.

 

That was my next question, are you guys waiting until 5000 miles to do the first oil change? I'm used to changing it a 3000-4000 miles on all of my older vehicles.

 

That's what I did the 3 times I've checked it. The back of the stick just smears the oil up about 4 inches and the front reads high.

 

5k miles interval is overkill already with 0w-20 (by default full synthetic)
some do 10k miles even with severe usage (idling) and the oil after analysis still well within safe level of efficacy and cleanliness.
I'd say just do 5k oil change along with tire rotation because Tacoma every 5k will prompt you for maintenance. 3k is just too hard to track efficiently

 

10k and your current oil level is fine. Close the hood and forget about it for the next 7400 miles.

 

Still under warranty. I'd have it in writing from the dealer. "Customer stated oil level looks high. Checked oil level and verified at proper level. Told customer have a great day."

 

You're gonna get a wide variety of responses on this, several debates, and alot of arguing.

I just change mine at 5K for piece of mind, that and my driving style is considered "severe duty".

 

I cross hatched my dip stick with a Dremel to make it easier to read. My latest oil sample said try 12k on the oil. 10k is NBD.

 

Check it warm, a few minutes after shutting it off. One side always smears, probably from a bend in the tube. Look at both sides and use the side that isn't smeared up.

 

Just leave it alone and gently close the hood

 

Old fart here. Change it at 5000, then put that oil in something else for another 5000 miles. Said the man who changes the oil in his 413,000 mile '93 4Runner every 3000 miles. That's almost 140 oil changes I did just on this one vehicle alone. And it still doesn't need any additional oil added between oil changes. Been changing oil in vehicles for half a century. That gives me the perspective to offer an opinion here based on experience, not internet folklore. Which internet expert you gonna' listen to?

 

you have an oil light but no gauge that tells you how much oil you have... Have you ever seen such a gauge on any vehicle?

 

On my old mercedes, i can press a few buttons and it'll tell me how much oil I have. It doesn't have qn oil dip stick though.

 

My GF's Porsche has a way to check the oil via a display on the dash; no dipstick.