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Old Jul 29, 2012, 10:49 AM
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motor oil capacity IX GSR

i jus want to know the exact motor oil capacity for my 06 IX GSR... i am using 5w30 mobil 1 fully synthetic extended performance and i read on here a whole bunch of diff numbers as to how many quarts go in....i checked my manual and cant find how many quarts to put in... can anybody help me? i dont want to put to much and I DEF DONT WANT to put too little.....the oil is so clean cause i just changed it that its hard to really see it on the dipstick. i bought a 5 quart bottle and used about 4.6 or 4.8 of it so i reall want some help as to if its too little or too much because i cant see it on the dipstick untill it gets a little darker over time.....thanks
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officially its 4.7, but it really depends on size and style filter, how how good it was drained, amount in the oil cooler, etc. i typically do around 4.5

you should have no problems seeing clean oil on the dipstick...
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I put in 4.7 with OEM filter
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ok thanks i am using the oem filter part# mz690116 so i guess i put enough in i just have to wait for the oil to get a little darker so i can see it on the dipstick...thanks again
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I usto do all 5 qts. But 4.7 is what the manual calls for
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how can you not see it on the dipstick? Are you checking it in the middle of the night? Try using a flashlight or looking at it from a different angle...
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its not that i cant see the oil because i can but its so clean that its hard to see where it stops on the dipstick but i checked again today after i put about 25 miles on the oil change and it darkened up just enough to really see it on the stick and its a hair above the second indent.....should i take some out or leave it, its literally right above the second indent
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That's fine
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I dont mean to be a douchebag but please stay away from the engine. Let someone that knows work on your car.
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