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Old 10-04-2012, 01:31 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by thstone View Post
Oil capacity is 9.5 quarts.

Oil change with new filter requires 8.7 quarts (oil filter itself is 0.2 quarts) (both numbers from owners manual)

Therefore, a little less than 1 quart remains in the oil cooler and internal engine passages.

8.7/9.5 = 92% of oil is changed (with new filter)
So say if I add the deep sump spacer which adds about 1/2 quart. I put 9 quarts total in, the electric oil gauge shows more than full (above the full mark). How does that make any sense?
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