Oil Level?.. 5Qts Shows Way Overfull??

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08-06-2008, 07:36 AM

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My Red 93Z-28

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Originally Posted by SS RRR

There are reasons for that. Those engines have many many more oil passages and moving parts than your standard SBC. The V6 in the new Camaro requires over 7 quarts...

and the LS3 calls for 9

08-06-2008, 09:08 AM

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why is there so much confusion about the oil capacity. I believe my owners manual and the shop manual call for 6qt with filter change. This is with the stock capacity filter.

08-06-2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by OutKast

why is there so much confusion about the oil capacity. I believe my owners manual and the shop manual call for 6qt with filter change. This is with the stock capacity filter.

Don't know what owners manual you are reading. But, my 95 calls for 4.5 qts with filter.