Quarts of oil

[waddsn1060]

I just had my oil done today (It was free,what can I say?) anyway, they needed to put in 5.5 quarts of oil in. Its always been like that, I was wondering how much everyone else has to put in?

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91 BLACK MTX

DYNOED ON DYNOJET: 199.6HP, 187.1LB/FT
CENTERFORCE CLUTCH,GRIZZLY PAW THROWOUT BEARING,EIBACH SPRINGS,TOKICO STRUTS,BORLA CATBACK (35HP MY ASS!), SHO SHOP HI FLOW Y-PIPE, SUPERCHIP,73MM MAF, BOXLESS, SS CAI, SVO ROD SHIFTER, FRONT AND REAR STRUT TOWER BRACES,PP MOTOR MOUNTS, CRAP TINTS, PIAA 1500XT FOGS, POLICE GRILL,
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Dunlop SP 5000 Asymetrical 225/55/WR16
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[Ric]

I put in 5 qts. of Mobil 1 5W-30 and a 300ml can of STP Supra Oil Treatment. It is an advanced formula for synthetic motor oils-contains zink diakyldithiophosphate.
183,*** miles




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Ric & roughSHOd
93 3.2

 

[sdpatt]

With the FL400S filter, the SHO will take 5.5 quarts to get the oil level to the full mark on the dipstick.


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Scott

1991, 252K miles, glass hood, police grill, SVO shifter, Catz fogs,
K&N, 73mm MAF, Superchip, PP Y-pipe, Borla cat-back, 190 lph pump
Eibach/Tokico/polyurethane, SHO Shop front & rear strut braces,
16x7.5" Moda R1, 225/55ZR16 Bridgestone RE730, -1 deg camber x 4,
Class II hitch, Silver award at the SHOklahoma Car Show

 

[Cohiba]

I always have to use 5.5 also.... Like the last post says, it depends a lot on your filter.. AND how long you let the oil drain for. If you just let it drain until the large flow is gone, it will take less. But if you let it sit for a while, until it is not dripping very often, you will be able to put more oil in. I haven't tried it yet, but next oil change I will put a Mobil 301 (larger sized filter) on... It might take 6 then.

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1994 Ford Taurus SHO.
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[Tommy the Greek]

hmmmmm, I've always put 5 Quarts and the dipstick reads full.

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'95 SHO ATX, 55W foglights, coneless, fishtank mod, white/mocha cloth interior, 45K, Mobil 1 10W-30, build date 12/13/94.
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[Groo]

I also have only filled up with 5qrts of oil, and I've never had any problems. The dipstick has always read "full."

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1994 ATX: K&N Panel Air filter
Nokya "Arctic White" Headlight Bulbs
Pilot Fog Lights

 

[DeaconBlue]

With the stock size filter you will put in 5 quarts to bring it up to full. With the large filter size, you will need 5-1/2 quarts to bring it up to full. That another advantage to using the larger size filter, besides more filter area, less pressure drop across the filter, long service interval and higher pressure before it goes into full bypass.

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95 MTX
with a few mods