Ryland3210
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- Jul 21, 2015
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I pumped all the oil out of my Mercruiser 5.7 liter EFI engine, changed the filter and added 4.7 quarts. The dipstick shows about one quart too high after running the engine to fill the filter and build pressure for a couple minutes.
This is my first time with this engine in my boat, but I have changed oil countless times on Chevy 350's and others. Always took about 5 quarts with a filter change. I realized this is the short version filter, but it still has me scratching my head with such a high level indication.
Is the end of the dipstick tube that far above the bottom of the oil pan so a quart was still left in the sump after pumping it out? Is the dipstick calibrated wrong?(Don't laugh. I have seen that before!) Some thing else?
Can I safely run the engine with one quart above the full mark?
Thanks,
Ryland
This is my first time with this engine in my boat, but I have changed oil countless times on Chevy 350's and others. Always took about 5 quarts with a filter change. I realized this is the short version filter, but it still has me scratching my head with such a high level indication.
Is the end of the dipstick tube that far above the bottom of the oil pan so a quart was still left in the sump after pumping it out? Is the dipstick calibrated wrong?(Don't laugh. I have seen that before!) Some thing else?
Can I safely run the engine with one quart above the full mark?
Thanks,
Ryland