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38convsedan · 08-14-2022, 10:15 AM

Help!
I posted early today about 8BA canister lid leak…(I’m on hold waiting for new gasket).

Yesterday when I started the car the oil canister began leaking like crazy. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize it until my floor was covered in oil.

I cleaned up the floor, put 4 qts, nothing showed in dip stick. Added another qt, still nothing, added yet another (making 6) and dipstick barely showed oil at bottom of indicator.

So I just now drained all of the oil and ended up with over 7 quarts!

Is there a scenario where an 8BA has over 7 quarts of oil and is barely registering on the dip stick?

Previous owner rebuilt the motor. Dipstick showed full when I purchased car in May and I’ve run it and driven it sparingly since then.

08-14-2022, 10:15 AM	#1
38convsedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2022 Location: Lakeland Florida Posts: 379	Over 7 qts of oil!!! Help! I posted early today about 8BA canister lid leak…(I’m on hold waiting for new gasket). Yesterday when I started the car the oil canister began leaking like crazy. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize it until my floor was covered in oil. I cleaned up the floor, put 4 qts, nothing showed in dip stick. Added another qt, still nothing, added yet another (making 6) and dipstick barely showed oil at bottom of indicator. So I just now drained all of the oil and ended up with over 7 quarts! Is there a scenario where an 8BA has over 7 quarts of oil and is barely registering on the dip stick? Previous owner rebuilt the motor. Dipstick showed full when I purchased car in May and I’ve run it and driven it sparingly since then.