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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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383 SB, 7qt oil pan

does anyone know the correct amount of oil that a 383 with a 7QT oil pan hold?

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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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"7qt" oil pan
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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wait this is a trick question....lets do the math.......yep 7qts
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 10:55 PM
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i know this seems like a trick question but its not... with my old 305 with a 4Qt pan it held 4.7 Qt's according to mr.lube..... just wanted to know if any one knew the exact number for a 7Qt pan.

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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 12:41 AM
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you need to factor in the oil filter also thats what makes up the differance in the total amount. so if your using a 1/2 quart filter it would be 7.5 quarts. make a reference of where the oil level is on the stick. start car and than recheck oil level and add to reference mark. than take a note of how many quarts it took.
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 08:17 AM
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My canton pan is 7 qt. I called them for exact info. The say with smaller filter 7 qts total. I would check with pan manufacturer to see if it is pan capacity or total capacity. Canton's is total capacity.
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 01:37 PM
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thanks for ur help guys.

really do appreciate it

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