harojs
Petty Officer 3rd Class
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- Aug 28, 2016
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Changed my oil yesterday on my VP 5.0L, and was able to pump our 4 qts used oil via dipstick, and I'm guessing .5 qt was in the oil filter - used oil was warmed up before removal.
I have the vacuum type oil remover that I have marked with actual quart lines by adding individual quarts of water, so I'm pretty confident of actual volume removed.
I then refilled with 4qts of new oil, and after running for 5 mins and settling for 1 min, dipstick was showing I needed another quart, which I then added. So - total removed was 4.5 qts and total added was 5.0 qts.
About a hour later with engine off, I checked oil level at dipstick one more time before I left, and it is showing I would guess one 1 quart above the "safe" marks.
[Q] Should I suck out a quart and get back into the "safe" mark zone, or am I ok and just let the oil reduce over time.
John
I have the vacuum type oil remover that I have marked with actual quart lines by adding individual quarts of water, so I'm pretty confident of actual volume removed.
I then refilled with 4qts of new oil, and after running for 5 mins and settling for 1 min, dipstick was showing I needed another quart, which I then added. So - total removed was 4.5 qts and total added was 5.0 qts.
About a hour later with engine off, I checked oil level at dipstick one more time before I left, and it is showing I would guess one 1 quart above the "safe" marks.
[Q] Should I suck out a quart and get back into the "safe" mark zone, or am I ok and just let the oil reduce over time.
John