Re: Oil level. Is your dipstick lying? Make sure you know what you've got.
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Originally Posted by Will D
Would you think that the amount above the full line would be about the amount that would end up coating the upper valve gallery, passageways, crank journals, etc. After an initial start up, then letting the oil return to the pan. Would it read at the full mark?
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The amount above the full line is 8 oz./16 cu. in. which should pretty much account for most of the oil in the passages. And not all of that would drain back. It's close to the full line and that's all that matters, anything else would be over-thinking.
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Last edited by 51 MERC-CT; 03-19-2021 at 07:43 AM.
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