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Old 10-08-2010, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by JST4FUN View Post
Patrickt, how much oil do you hold back to compensate for whats held in the cooler?
Well I don't hold any back. My system ends up needing about 8.5 qts, and what I do is drain my oil, fill the filter up and put it on, then put in 7 quarts, run the engine for a little bit to make sure there are no leaks, then stop it and rest for a while, then go back and top it off up to the "FULL" mark on my dipstick. All in all it takes about 8 and a half bottles to do that.
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