Ok, that is a different question than the one I was thinking of -- whether the amount of oil required to fill was more. Of course it is, but one has to make sure that it drains when draining the oil for a refill. That means the engine has to be at operating temperature. ---- Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > I personally asked Ten Cent about this subject. The extra oil in the hoses > and the radiator doesn't come back to the sum... > > here the copy and paste of question and answer.. > > *Q: is the oil in the cooler will or will not going back to the engine when > I shut off the engine? thus will it make the oil level on the dipstick > higher?* > > *A: No, the oil in the cooler circuit doesn't drain back into the sump, so > your dipstick level is the same as if the cooler wasn't there. * -- David McNeely |
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