02-22-2011, 11:20 PM | #1 |
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oil level
I'm about ready to start my new engine (tomorrow I hope). I added 5 qts of oil through the distributor hole in the head to make sure the valve chamber and dipper tray are full, but the dip stick level is about 3/8 inch below the full mark. should I bring it up to full or run it first and read it after I run it?
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02-22-2011, 11:32 PM | #2 |
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Re: oil level
Is the car parked on a level surface ?? Check tomorrow your oil level again. It takes a while sometimes for the oil to reach the bottom of the pan. It is also temperature related ( viscosity )
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02-22-2011, 11:39 PM | #3 |
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Re: oil level
It's also worth noting, there's a variation on where the "F" is on dipsticks. I remember seeing a picture a few years back somewhere that had 10-15 dipsticks lined up and the location of the "F" was all over the place.
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02-22-2011, 11:42 PM | #4 |
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Re: oil level
5 quarts is fine. In fact 5 is usually a bit too much, but run it as is and you will be fine. Next oil change may take only 4 quarts to be in the operating range.
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02-23-2011, 12:01 AM | #5 |
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Re: oil level
Both the coolant, and oil will have a level that the car likes, if you insist on having a higher level the car will insist on spitting the excess out.
On my car the oil level is about 1/16 below the "F", and the radiator level is just below the baffle ---any more and the car wants to drool and spit, once it achieves those levels it is prefectly housebroken and rarely wants to mark it's territory. |
02-23-2011, 09:57 AM | #6 |
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02-23-2011, 10:12 PM | #7 |
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Re: oil level
I ran the engine today and after sitting for 1/2 an hour the oil level was up to the bottom of the "F" so I guess my dipstick is reading correctly. Thanks for the input, it made feel safe enough to go ahead and start the engine with it reading low on the dipstick on
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02-24-2011, 10:13 AM | #8 |
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Re: oil level
Are the two lines above and below the "F" the safe operating range? I found that 5qts. will bring the oil up a little above the top line.
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