I fill the crankcase with 4 quarts to start with. Run the engine for a bit, let the oil settle into the sump and add enough to fill just below the full level on the dipstick. When I change the oil, I let it drain for at least an hour, but it seems like there's always a bit more old oil in there somewhere, so I fill per the dipstick, not with the quantity indicated by the specs. That being said, you probably haven't filled it to a dangerous level. Donald A. Baxter, Graphic Designer 724 Westgate Street, #1 Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Phone: 319 337 0494 www.mindspring.com/~onanov ________________________________________________________________ Poetry is good for the corn.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory W. Baskin" <gregbaskin@BIZ-DIRECT.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 9:23 PM Subject: Oil Change - Too Much Oil?
> I just did the first oil change (with filter) on my new 85 1.9L. The specs > call for 4.8 qts. of oil. I put in 4.5 qts but the dipstick shows the oil > level at least an inch above the top "full" notch. Could this be simply > because, since I haven't yet started the motor, the filter has not yet been > filled? I don't want to start the motor if there's too much oil in there. > Is this "looks like too much oil" thing normal? > > Gregory W. Baskin > Writer & Graphic Designer > 1891 High St., Apt. 7 > Eugene, OR 97401 > (541) 341-1781 > (509) 271-1147 (fax) > gregbaskin@biz-direct.net |
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