low oil level damage?

Hi everyone, I've got a 94 non turbo supra and it's been off the road for 5 years, and hasn't had an oil change as long as I can remember, I've been striking it up every so often and I used to drive it around a field to keep it moving, but since I've found out that my oil is just under half and hasn't had an oil change as long as I can remember, could damage of been caused? Or would there have been enough oil in the sump to be able to get pumped around the engine components enough? I plan on giving it an oil and filter change soon, but I'm just abit worried the engine could be damaged, but if there is possible damage can it be repaired? And would I know about it? I hope someone can give me a bit of help about this situation because I'm really quite worried, I really appreciate, thankyou

Is the oil on the dipstick ?

Yes mate it's on just under half

It will be fine then

Check your oil warning lights work, do this by turning the ignition on till all the dash lights light up

Old mkiv's can suffer dry joints on the circuit boards

Ok thankyou mate, so there's enough oil in to get pumped around enough? and I've taken all my dash out for repainting, all the lights were working before, there was no oil or engine lights on but since I reconnected the warning lights they do not work for some reason, typical I know..

Yes mate, if its between the min and max on the dipstick it will be fine

Ok mate thankyou very much I can stop worrying now

Get the oil changed sooner rather than later though is my best advice as god knows

what its like if its not been changed for a long time.

Yeah I will do mate definitely, hopefully it's not too bad but who knows, that's top of my list

I like this post, the fact you drive it round a field suggests it's one of the few Supras on here with a sensible ride height and no snow plough on the front. Well done! I have never driven a Supra round the field, I have put it on my list of things to do. (Joking, stand easy guys....).

Ok thankyou mate, so there's enough oil in to get pumped around enough? and I've taken all my dash out for repainting, all the lights were working before, there was no oil or engine lights on but since I reconnected the warning lights they do not work for some reason, typical I know..

Try re-soldering all the pins on the back of the warning light pcb's, just re-melting the solder is usually enough to remedy a dry joint

I like this post, the fact you drive it round a field suggests it's one of the few Supras on here with a sensible ride height and no snow plough on the front. Well done! I have never driven a Supra round the field, I have put it on my list of things to do. (Joking, stand easy guys....).

Haha thankyou I know it's abit weird driving a car like that round a field but it keeps it moving while it's off the road, I don't have access to it anymore but a few blasts down the estate should be good enough except I can't drift like I did in the field but nevermind lol

Try re-soldering all the pins on the back of the warning light pcb's, just re-melting the solder is usually enough to remedy a dry joint

Yeah I'll try that thankyou, I knew I shouldn't of touched it in the first place haha but anyways..

Too many people think that the oil MUST be up to the top mark but the truth is as long as it is between the top and bottom marks it is fine .........but do not let it drop below min.

Too many people think that the oil MUST be up to the top mark but the truth is as long as it is between the top and bottom marks it is fine .........but do not let it drop below min.

Ah I see now thankyou, I always thought it had to be topped all the way up that's why I was abit worried..