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10-07-2005, 10:14 AM | #76 | |
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Re: How much oil do you add when you change your oil and filter?
Post 800.
Just update Oil drain plugs temp fix broke loose and i had 3 in on Tuesday 3 in Thursday LOL When it leaks it pours oil.
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10-07-2005, 07:55 PM | #77 | |
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Re: Re: Re: How much oil do you add when you change your oil and filter?
OK, Here's my 2 cents. 4.5 quarts without the filter and 5 quarts with filter replacement.
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10-11-2005, 04:41 PM | #78 | |
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After asking a few people i was told (basically garunteed, depending on what the final guy tells me ) that 5 quarts IS the correct oil fill capacity for the 97 and later models due to a slight drivetrain variation that was partially corrected with adding more oil.
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10-12-2005, 08:20 AM | #79 | |
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Re: How much oil do you add when you change your oil and filter?
Carguy, there is no mysterious "slight drivetrain variation that was partially corrected with adding more oil." Its amazing this thread is soo long when the answer was posted on page 2.
[quote=BlazerLT Well, in 1996+ 4.3L , the capacity went from 4.5qts to 5.0qts. This is going by the Chilton's repair manual which breaks it down year to year.[/QUOTE] 1995 and earlier have stamped steel oil pans. 1996 and newer have cast aluminum oil pans. There is a slight difference in capacity, and that is why there is a difference in GM's recommendation starting with 1996. 4.5 qts is still correct for 1995 & older. 5 qts 96+ |
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10-12-2005, 09:30 AM | #80 | |
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Re: How much oil do you add when you change your oil and filter?
Well, I'm still going to put in the same amount as I always have, because from personal experience and what other 96+ owners have posted here..... 5qts puts it over the full mark and causes valvetrain noise.
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10-12-2005, 11:57 AM | #81 | |
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With my 98 I have always used Mobil1 in the 5 quart jug that I pick up from Wal-Mart (S-Mart's big brother hehehe) for $18.** and pour the whole thing in. I have never once been over the fill mark dipstick. Am I missing something here?
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10-21-2005, 03:44 PM | #84 | |
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Re: How much oil do you add when you change your oil and filter?
I would just like to add that my GM service manual for a 1996 says the oil capacity without a filter change is 4 quarts and with a filter change add .42 quarts. My chilton book says 5 quarts for a 96.
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11-23-2005, 02:17 PM | #85 | |
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Re: How much oil do you add when you change your oil and filter?
I have a 98 Blazer, and I am about to change the oil. After I drain the oil and remove the filter, I should empty 5 full quarts of oil into the crank case, right?
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11-23-2005, 09:10 PM | #86 | ||
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07-03-2006, 07:45 PM | #88 | |
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Re: How much oil do you add when you change your oil and filter?
Old thread man. From what there saying yes. I have a bad lifter and my gauge goes berserk when im driving, but i always used 4.5 for a 89 4x4 tbi. Never had a problem so im going to flush the sytem out and redo my rear in about a week.
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