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Originally Posted by tims210
Understood. I have to back down your numbers by a 1/2 qt. My filter (Motorcraft FL500S) only takes a half qt. when I fill it with a fresh oil change. Thanks Ed. |
If you can get within a half quart or so of what optimal fill level is you will be doing an excellent job. That
oil fog I was speking of that the rotating assembly creates in the crankcase is a variable number. At idle it is very small, at 6000 rpm it is noticeably bigger. This particular job assignment on engines like we use is a lot like horseshoes and hand grenades. All you've got to be is close. If it were a dry sump system you could be much more precise. Wet sump systems have much greater latitude between too little and too much