Dip Stick Question on 289
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Dip Stick Question on 289
I just changed my oil today, and I found that the dipstick is showing full after only adding 3 3/4 litres of oil, before I changed it the dipstick was showing full. When I emptied the old oil back into the container it was the same amount that I added in. I have only drove this car for a total of 3 hours before I tore it apart and fixed the frame. The engine was rebuilt by the previous owner and has aproximatley 4000 miles on it, have receipts.
I thought the 289 held aproximately 5.5 litres. My dipstick is 18 3/4 inches long from the bottom to the bottom of the handle and my tub is aproximately 10 inches long. Can anyone take a measurement of there dipstick and tub and let me know what there measurements are.
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1968 289 engine
I thought the 289 held aproximately 5.5 litres. My dipstick is 18 3/4 inches long from the bottom to the bottom of the handle and my tub is aproximately 10 inches long. Can anyone take a measurement of there dipstick and tub and let me know what there measurements are.
Thanks
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I just changed my oil today, and I found that the dipstick is showing full after only adding 3 3/4 litres of oil, before I changed it the dipstick was showing full. When I emptied the old oil back into the container it was the same amount that I added in. I have only drove this car for a total of 3 hours before I tore it apart and fixed the frame. The engine was rebuilt by the previous owner and has aproximatley 4000 miles on it, have receipts.
I thought the 289 held aproximately 5.5 litres. My dipstick is 18 3/4 inches long from the bottom to the bottom of the handle and my tub is aproximately 10 inches long. Can anyone take a measurement of there dipstick and tub and let me know what there measurements are.
Thanks
1968 289 engine
I just changed my oil today, and I found that the dipstick is showing full after only adding 3 3/4 litres of oil, before I changed it the dipstick was showing full. When I emptied the old oil back into the container it was the same amount that I added in. I have only drove this car for a total of 3 hours before I tore it apart and fixed the frame. The engine was rebuilt by the previous owner and has aproximatley 4000 miles on it, have receipts.
I thought the 289 held aproximately 5.5 litres. My dipstick is 18 3/4 inches long from the bottom to the bottom of the handle and my tub is aproximately 10 inches long. Can anyone take a measurement of there dipstick and tub and let me know what there measurements are.
Thanks
1968 289 engine
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RE: Dip Stick Question on 289
I meased the spare dip stick I have it is about 18 3/4 from the bottom of the handle to the tip and the tube is about 10in also. Did you change the oil filter in holds 1 US Quart in that and even with draining it you can't get it all out.
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RE: Dip Stick Question on 289
I did change the oil filter, but before I changed the oil the dipstick was showing full and when I drained the old oil out plus the oil in the filter I still had under 4 litres. I guess I will have to make sure and add 5 quarts when I do my oil changes and ignore the dipstick.
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