LS1 5qts of oil or 5.5

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Old 07-24-2011, 07:09 PM
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Default LS1 5qts of oil or 5.5

Weather this has been talked about before or not im going to ask it in my own way. When I change the oil in my 98 ls1 I put 5qts in and its always Full. Now people tell me I should use 5.5 but it always fills up at 5. So what should I do? I don't wanna add to much
 
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Old 07-24-2011, 07:18 PM
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Fyi. Even though its full when i change it after about 1,000 miles it uses some. So if i dump the 5.5 in will it hurt anything?
 
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Old 07-24-2011, 08:20 PM
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are you starting it up and shutting down and then checking. im assuming your changing the filter? dont overfill.
 
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Old 07-24-2011, 08:29 PM
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yes everything gets changed. I know mine eats some then i have to add some. So if its full just leave it?
 
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Old 07-24-2011, 09:17 PM
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it takes a half a quart to fill the filter, when you start it it fills the filter and any jornals that have drained when you took the old filter off. i fill the filter before installing if i can with out spilling, cuts any time the motor is running without oil. yes you do not want to over fill the oil. if it reads full its full. lol.
 




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