How Much Oil
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Racer
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From: Ft. Wayne Indiana
Originally Posted by screw991le
6.5, but most use 7
Ok thank you very much I just got an oil change and they said 7 qt's but I had never heard of more then 5.5 so thanx for the info
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Originally Posted by dunbindun(tov)
I had always heard that it was better to underfill than overfill. Old wive's tale?
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plus the manual also states if you're racing or "driving competitively" you should put 7 quarts in ..
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From: Fayetteville NC
Originally Posted by NavyVet
One more thing - make sure the rear end is higher than the front during the oil change or you won't get all the old oil out! Then, since it really is empty, use 7 quarts.
Exactly! Did mine last night, but my buddy has my jack so I had to drive up onto the rhino ramps. Needless to say, the front was higher than the rear, so I put 6.75 quarts of the new stuff (Amsoil 5w40) in.