tawheed

Hey guys,

I did my first oil change (myself) tonight and used a full 5 quarts of oil.. Now I've read a few different things regarding the amount of oil to use.. The best I read was 4.8q ..

Will I be okay or should I crack the drain bolt and let .2qts (.28L) out??

Someone give me some piece of mind

Thanks!!!

-tawheed

mrcoolhandsome

iTrader: (5)

did you overfill?

tawheed

That's what I'm trying to figure out

mrcoolhandsome

iTrader: (5)

just check your dipstick

tawheed

should i be checking cold or warm?? manual indicates check cold but most cars i check warm..

06MREvo

iTrader: (90)

should be 4.5 quarts...thats what i put in everytime and it sits right at the full mark on the dipstick...

porsherules911

iTrader: (82)

My dipstick drives me nuts. Sometimes after i put in 4qts, the dipstick is above the 2nd dot cold or hot.

tawheed

So is it in my best interest to drain some out?? what dya use a measuring cup to determine how much?

whoang40

iTrader: (26)

check it cold, it should be at the high mark. Make sure you're on a level surface too. Crack the drain bolt, let a little drip out little at a time then check the dipstick again.

tawheed

thanks guys.. i'll head out in a bit here to see what it's at cold.. i'm pretty sure the garage is fairly level

BBS

iTrader: (18)

You're fine. A full oil change with filter is 4.8. That extra .2 in your sump isn't enough to drown your crank case and cause cavitation from bubbling.

Nasty Evolution

iTrader: (21)

OK that's weird then. When my buddy and I did my oil change. I'm pretty sure we used a 5 quart jug of Moble 1 and it was still low on the stick. Perfectly level garage (he does corner weighting in it). He's an evo owner also and he didn't seem to think it was odd. We filled the oil filter with oil before installing if that makes any difference.

El.BlueEvo9

iTrader: (4)

Add another quart!!!....................J/K.........Ur fine man, I use 5 quarts everytime I change my oil.

huevosrancheros

iTrader: (14)

ur gravy son I always dump a 5 qt of mobil one. Its fine dont' worry.

tawheed

ha awesome thanks guys