Oil Change
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Intermediate
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From: 89 Coupe L98 Auto 54k Dk Red Med Oak Forest, Illinois
Oil Change
New Guys on the Block. Just bought a 89 coupe L98 Dark Red Metellic.
My Son talked me into going Half's.
Car has a engine oil cooler. Does this increase the Oil capacity??
Manual says 5 quarts, but nothing about oil cooler.
Have learned alot on the Forum. Keep up the good works. THANKS
My Son talked me into going Half's.
Car has a engine oil cooler. Does this increase the Oil capacity??
Manual says 5 quarts, but nothing about oil cooler.
Have learned alot on the Forum. Keep up the good works. THANKS
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Re: Oil Change (Wheelman)
No its still 5 quarts
Add 1/2 a quart
Add 1/2 a quart
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From: Less Talk, More WOT | Houston TX
Re: Oil Change (vader86)
Ok...maybe yours is routed different than mine, but lets think about this.....Adding a cooler that wasn't there before is obviously adding capacity to the oil system, so you should add a bit to cover that additional space just to be safe anyway. 
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Re: Oil Change (Wheelman)
I took him to mean he has the factory oil cooler, which I also have.
If he has an external one in front of the radiator, of course he has to add more.
If he has an external one in front of the radiator, of course he has to add more.
Melting Slicks
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Re: Oil Change (Wheelman)
Please describe how the oil cooler looks and where is it located? My 89 has engine coolant going to the oil filter area.....is this the cooler?
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Re: Oil Change (Sam Lam)
Please describe how the oil cooler looks and where is it located? My 89 has engine coolant going to the oil filter area.....is this the cooler?
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