I have a motor that was set up for drag racing in my car. I don't think the previous owner put the right oil in the car. Only using synthetic. How many quarts should I be putting in? I think it's usually 5. But I just want to make sure first.
I have a motor that was set up for drag racing in my car. I don't think the previous owner put the right oil in the car. Only using synthetic. How many quarts should I be putting in? I think it's usually 5. But I just want to make sure first.
Thousands and thousands of factory dipsticks were marked wrong, so you can't trust them without verifying them. Drain the oil, change the filter, put 4 quarts in it, start it, let it come up to pressure, then shut it off and let it sit for a few minutes. Check the level on the dipstick. No matter what the stick says, wherever the oil is now is your "low" level. Mark the stick with a new mark if you have to. Now add a quart and check it again. That's your "full" level. Mark it if you have to. If you think you have half a quart extra in your oversize filter, then adjust the low and full fills accordingly.
No, the oil level won't change measurably with heat.
Ummm.... Unless it's an after market oil pan.
Quietly spectating...
Never, it's just a touchy thing. Without seeing or knowing exactly what pan is on the motor I hesitate to make a recommendation based on purely on speculation. I would rather give no advice then bad advice! How did you make out with it by the way?I think you were just waiting to see if I was going to blow my engine up. lol.
Just wondering why 20W-50? That is thick as molasses and robs HP.
I live in Ga and it gets insane hot here and with traffic in my DD, just adds to the mayhem heat. Luckily now I don' t sit in traffic consistantly anymore with job changes. I don't look at oil the same now though, I think of it as cheap insurance.