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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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oil level high

so i put in 6 quarts and my oil is way high. drained it and i added and checked the dip stick and it says that im full with only 2.5 quarts. weird.
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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Well last time I did an oil change, I put in 5 quarts and it the oil on the dipstick was about 0.7cm above the high mark. The entire engine holds about 6.x quarts, but just the oil pan holds 5.
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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do not run your car on just 2.5Qt haha is it the factory dip stick? could be to long
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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Actually, it takes around 4.5 quarts to fill it up normally with just a regular oil change.
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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lol so what should i do? its got about 2.5 in it and the dipstick says full. i put more in and it says its like over flowing!!! lol i read about the main gasket between the trans and engine blowing from too much oil. go to stealer ship and get a dipstick or go to junk yard? i saw an s5 na there should i jack that one? mines an s4 na
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