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Old 10-04-2012, 12:03 PM   #8
thstone
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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)
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