TwoSixSided

Hello, I just did an oil change on my 01 GT with a blower on it and I'm having an extremely hard time finding out if I added the right amount of oil. I put in 5.5 quarts. Every thread I have looked at seems to be completely divided. Some people use 5 some use 6 some use 6.5, etc.

I don't want my engine to be hurt, did I add too much? The dipstick is useless. Even with 5 quarts the stupid thing reads over the full line.

98BlacknWhite

5 quarts is definitely low. If you didn't change the filter, 5.5 is good. If you changed the filter, do 6. Do you want to be safe anyway? Do 6 quarts.

EDIT: I just reread you had a blower on it. It doesn't change things "too much", but just be safe at 6 quarts. Many will say they run fine with 5.5, but if you aren't penny pinching or want to be safe then do 6.

Z28KLR

6 qts to fill.

The original factory fill recommendation was 5 qts and then revised and made retroactive to include the '96 - '01 m.y.'s in 2002. For 2002 and the revised recommendation there were no changes made to the engine beyond a new dipstick that reads "full" at 6 qts instead of 5.

Although in theory it would make sense to run an additional 1/2 qt (beyond the 6 you should already have in there) or so to accomodate for the blower, I'm entirely unsure if that would be necessary, and with a stock pan it may even be potentially harmful should capacity be exceeded there and cause oil foaming due to the crank dipping into the oil.

Camster

My 04 owner's manual says six total,and that brings it exactly to "full",with the filter changed at every oil change.

01moostanggt

Does anyone have the part number for 6qt dip stick?