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More oil = increased internal pressure, which = leaky/blown seals. On my '99 the dipstick is worthless, I put in 6 quarts and it looks like it could use another quart according to the dipstick. The '03 is more accurate. Just use 6, besides that extra quart of Mobil 1 full synthetic is another $7!