[V8] Engine Oil Quantity

[Ingo Rautenberg]

You know, I'll have to make a note of it.  I always keep mine filled between
min and max (usually closer to min).  I believe that the 10 qts was merely a
misprint.  I always err on the low side on my cars and then add more to the
"proper" fill level.  Next time I do an oil change on one of the V8's, I'll
make a note of where 8.5 qts is on the dipstick.  I think that if you were
to put in 10 qts it would read above the max level --but haven't tried that
and wasn't planning to ;-)

-Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Tur" <getur at optonline.net>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] Engine Oil Quantity


> On Wednesday 31 December 2003 10:33, Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
> > Ok, According to my 1991 Owner's manual the Engine Oil capacity with
filter
> > change is 8.5 qts / 8.0 liters.
> > "Do not fill above "max" mark.. Difference between "min" and "max" marks
on
> > the dipstick is  approx 2 qts./ 2 liters"
> >
> > In contrast, the 1990 owners' manual states filling capacity 10 qts /
9.2
> > liters
> >
> > Incidentally, neither the dipstick nor the oil dipstick tube was changed
> > between 1990 and 1994.
> >
> ********************************
> With no change in the dipstick does this mean that I've been filling my 91
up
> to 10 qts whenever I've checked the oil level and topped up? I definitely
> have only put in 8 1/2 qts when I've had the filter changed, but after
that
> whenever I've checked the oil level I've always gone by the dipstick.
Should
> I be using he "min" level as the indicator for 8 1/2 qts rather than mid
way
> on the dipstick?
>
> George Tur
> 91 V8
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