Inside the crankcase (oil sump)
( No ) on a 2002 Ford Explorer the oil pump is mechanically driven
Fuel pump... yes. OIL pump... NO!
Your 2002 Highlander might be burning too much oil because of an oil leak or because of bad rings or valve guides. The most obvious starting point would be searching for oil on the engine coming from a leak.
Any good quality oil of a weight of 5W-30.
Have to remove the oil pan to get to the pump.
over a grand
The oil pump is in the oil pan (aka the "sump").
Oil pump 2002 gmc 1500 v6
The 2002 Toyota Highlander has 16 valves.
Does the 2002 Toyota Highlander have LATCH connectors?
The oil pump on these vehicles is located behind the timing chain cover. The oil pump is driven off of the front of the crankshaft.
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