check my sig for my engine. Im supposed to put in 5.5 qts of oil at a oil\filter change correct? then why is it above the full mark? is it because there might still of been some oil left in the engine that didn't drain? how far above the full mark should i worry about it getting to the crank and foaming up?

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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series

 

I only put 5 qts. in every oil change.

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'86 IROC
T-TOPS, TINTED WINDOWS, BRAKE LIGHT BLACKOUTS
GM GOODWRENCH 350
EDELBROCK TES HEADERS
3" Hooker CatBack w/Aero Chamber muffler
EDELBROCK 600CFM CARB.
KN AIRFILTER
ACCEL HEI DISTRIBUTOR
160* Stat
3:73 Posi
Rebuilt 700R4
B&M Megashifter, 5" Autometer Tach w/shift lite

 

I can't even get 5 quarts in my 305 TPI. Some dumbass that calls himself a mechanic tried to jack up the car under the oil pan. This travesty happened to the original female owner of my car. I can see the four circular marks from the jack on the underside of the oil pan. Lost some capacity because of it.

Steve
22 Option "Daily Driver"
46,000 in the last 12 months.

 

Im running exactly 5 quarts.

 

It's five quarts. Where are you getting 5.5? No wonder it reads too high .

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1990 IROC 350
Mods: Too busy trying to make it run right to mod it.
Airfoil, Dynomax cat-back, MSD coil, 180 t-stat, Bald Eagle tires,
Hypertech fan switch, Accel 23# injectors, Holley module, ported plenum,
Ported Daytona Yellow stock base, Moroso valve covers, other stuff,
Streetdampr, Ruger P95DC, hot wife, new oil filter, !cats, !TBC, !AIR.
18.0 @ 85MPH since I'm one big-a$$ MF
"It's better to have and not need than to need and not have."

 

sorry its big and takes forever to load using the server that i am.

so am i mistaken by what that means?

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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series

 

thats odd in my Chilton's camaro book all v8s take 5 quarts. and after the mid eighties everyone had the chevy sb. what book is that in?


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305 tbi 14"x3" O.E, hypertech chip, accel super stock plug wires
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MTX sub and amp, Bose all around
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next month: rest of ultimate tbi

 

It depends on the oil filter you use... if you use the PF25 (the short one) it will hold about 5 usually, if you use the taller PF35 it will hold more than 5.

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"So many Mustangs, so little time..."
ICON Motorsports

 

Chiltons Firebird 1982-92 Repair Manual. #28602

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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series

 

I'll be damned! Just use the long filter like RB said, or use 5 quarts with the short filter. That should cure your problem.

 

so am i ok with having half a qt in, or should i try to drain it out? cause last i only leaks about half a quart every oil change

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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series

 

small blocks use 5 quarts....

as the saying goes "5 quarts every 3000."

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1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
L98 - 350c.i. TPI, rebuilt 700R4 auto w/shift kit, Dual catalyst Monza PaceSetter Cat-Back, SLP 1 5/8 Coated Headers, 3.23 Posi rear, Hypertech chip with 160stat, MSD 6A, Under-Drive pulleys, AFPR, K&N's, !Air Box w/ Ram Air, moddified MAF, !TB Coolant, Spohn Dual Cat SubFrame Connectors, Alarm, Keyless entry, remote starter, 92 Z28 AeroWing, Brand New Paint (6/21/01)

Future: ZZ4 TPI w/EGR, T56, 3.42 or 3.73, Spohn strut tower brace and LCA's

1989 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport
2.8 MPFI, no mods
225,000 miles and still ticking!

More info and pics on my webpage:http://go.to/iroc-z

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Mine reads at the full mark with 5.5 quarts and a PF25 filter. I think it's because of the factory oil cooler. My 86' LG4 was full with 5 quarts, but it didn't have the oil cooler.

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89 Transam GTA, 350TPI, auto, 3.27 rear, dual cats, gray.
Magnaflow cat-back,
K&N open element,
Best E.T. 14.63@95mph

 

I've got the LONG filter and use over 6 quarts on a oil change.

I prefilled the filter with a quart of oil and it didn't even get full.

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86 T/A 5.0 A4 & 2.77 gear
15.62 @ 86 mph
93 Civic 1.6L
13.5 @ 100 mph

 

My Haynes manual says 4qts (w/o filter). I use the 400sbc (big)filters on my cars which hold an extra quart. Standard only hold a ½qt

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