GPZList Digest, Vol 182, Issue 1

[Charles Scappaticci]

Bill,

I just changed my oil yesterday and this worked perfectly for me.  Are you sure you are using the correct amount of oil??  I dislike tha partial amount you are supposed to use.  I used 3 quarts plus about 21 oz of a 4th quart.  It ended up right in the middle of the sight glass.  I have, years ago, put four quarts in with no issues. YMMV.

Charles S.
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> Hello list,
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> I may have asked this years ago so I apologize in advance.
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> I’ve always had issues with getting a proper oil level check in the oil window. The manual says to “run the engine to operating temperature, then shut off and wait 10 minutes for the oil to settle”. Unfortunately this has never worked for me, as the oil level always completely fills the window when I try this method. But then if I let the engine cool overnight, the oil level is usually down near the lower line. Help please. TYIA
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