I also have an
oil capacity question. I have a Canton pan on my FE that is rated at 8 quarters for the system, including filter, etc. I am also running an
oil cooler. So here is the question: My pan is off the car right now and is bone dry, but the filter, etc is still in place and presumably still filled with
oil. By the time I get done removing the broken pan bolt, it will probably have been that way for 2-3 weeks. I want to take this opportunity to mark the dipstick at the correct oil level, which was never done. Can I assume that the rest of the system is still filled with oil and just add 7qts to the pan and mark it? After marking the dipstick at the proper level, I will then change the filter and fill the new filter with oil before reinstalling.
Is this a reasonable approach to getting my dipstick properly calibrated or should I do something different?
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