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Dobie Gillis · 04-03-2021, 10:43 AM

I'd fill it with oil, 90 wt gear oil. If dry it will eventually pick up oil from the pan but it cold take 30+ seconds. The small amount of gear oil won't hurt anything in the engine.

04-03-2021, 10:43 AM	#4
Dobie Gillis Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Middle TN Posts: 1,060	Re: 272 oil pump prime I'd fill it with oil, 90 wt gear oil. If dry it will eventually pick up oil from the pan but it cold take 30+ seconds. The small amount of gear oil won't hurt anything in the engine. __________________ Often wrong but never in doubt.