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Old 04-22-2026, 09:14 AM   #10
Kens 36
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Default Re: 1946 to 1948 59A oil pan capacity

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Originally Posted by cas3 View Post
Up until the Japanese invasion in the 70's, I think every car on the road took 5 US quarts.

I worked at a gas station in my teens, we put 5 quarts in without looking.
Not quite. The 1949 - 1951 Mercury engines held 6 quarts. Lincolns of the same years held 6 1/2 quarts. Just a couple of examples, I'm sure there are more.
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