how many quarts my car take?

[bawazir]

how many quarts my car take?
I took my car today to wallmart and they put 6 and half quarts mobile 1 5w20??
i thought my car takes only 6 quarts? is it harm to put 6 and half quarts??? :help::

[DOOM]

I only put 6 in mine.

[guspech750]

Watch out for them duechbags. I once took my turd mobile to Batavia Walmart to get the oil changed only to get home and find my filter cross threaded and lost about half the oil. One of the few times I did not change my oil myself and it back fired. I dont trust any place. Im not sure if it will harm it but just get under it and drain a little. 6 quarts for me too

[GetMeMyStogie]

Wait at least 10 minutes after shutting off the engine, then check the dipstick. It should be a hair over the max fill line, if they really did add extra oil, and didn't just say they did.
Most likely, an extra half quart won't make any notable difference. And, it's certainly not going to cause any damage.

[a_d_a_m]

Whether it's 6 or 6.5, just fill it to the "full" line on the dipstick, dipstick.

[Bluerauder]

whether it's 6 or 6.5, just fill it to the "full" line on the dipstick, dipstick.
Yep, what he ^^^^ said ............

Alignments at Sears and Oil Changes at Walmart?

[fastblackmerc]

Alignments at Sears and Oil Changes at Walmart?

What's this world coming to??????

[musclemerc]

Not telling you what to do but I would NEVER go to Walmart for any car services. I do however purchase my oil supplies there. Get to know your car and turn your own wrenches! :cool:

[RR|Suki]

6.5 won't do anything

[fastblackmerc]

Not telling you what to do but I would NEVER go to Walmart for any car services. I do however purchase my oil supplies there. Get to know your car and turn your own wrenches! :cool:

+1. Changing oil is easy. There are even equipment to make it easier. I installed one of these. No more hot plug, no more dropping said hot plug in oil drain pan.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/fastblackmerc/MM%20Mods/Oil%20Pan%20Plug/DSCN0246.jpg

Added this for more piece of mind.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/fastblackmerc/MM%20Mods/Oil%20Pan%20Plug/DSCN0247.jpg

No, it's doesn't drip.... just forgot got to wipe it off.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/fastblackmerc/MM%20Mods/Oil%20Pan%20Plug/DSCN0249.jpg

Also added one to the wife's Charger.

[irish]

I agree change your own oil IF you have a garage. Where I live the association frowns on changing oil in the parking lot. I take mine to a private mechanic, to have the oil changed & had it done recently--he put in 6 & 1/2 quarts as the manual says---no problem. About wheel alignments--had mine done a couple of times at the dealership--still had wear on the inside. My mechanic who doesn't do alignments said to take it to PeP Boys, they use laser technology & I had it done by them 4 mos. ago & now the tires wear perfectly ! Damn who'd think that PeP Boys, would have the answer !!!!:)

[bawazir]

Not telling you what to do but I would NEVER go to Walmart for any car services. I do however purchase my oil supplies there. Get to know your car and turn your own wrenches! :cool:


I would have done it myself but it is freaking freezing in chicago.:alone:
But yes i do agree about wallmart **** worker. i had to replace my oil 2 times the reason is that oil filter was leaking ****ing wall mart

[fastblackmerc]

I would have done it myself but it is freaking freezing in chicago.:alone:
But yes i do agree about wallmart **** worker. i had to replace my oil 2 times the reason is that oil filter was leaking ****ing wall mart

Change your oil BEFORE winter.

[RR|Suki]

Go to the dealer. Just buy the oil at Walmart or online or whatever, and then pay the dealer the $20 or whatever it is to change it and give you a new filter. ;)

[chicago_cop]

What is that devise called for easy oil drain, and where to buy ? Thanks

[pantheroc]

how many quarts my car take?
I took my car today to wallmart and they put 6 and half quarts mobile 1 5w20??
i thought my car takes only 6 quarts? is it harm to put 6 and half quarts??? :help::

They keep the extra 1/2 quart, charge you for it, then they change their own oil after 12 customer changes. ;)

[RacerX]

Probably 2 if they own a Yugo!!! :D

[RF Overlord]

--he put in 6 & 1/2 quarts as the manual says---The manual doesn't say that...it says "5.7L (6.0 quarts)".

[offroadkarter]

I took my car today to wallmart

Oh JFC :shake:


If you don't have the place to do an oil change or dont know how, please find a reputable FoMoCo dealer, I wouldn't trust any Supermercado Del Walmarto grease monkey mechanic....

[fastblackmerc]

What is that devise called for easy oil drain, and where to buy ? Thanks

This is the website. We use F-106. Got mine on eBay.

http://www.fumotousa.com/

[bob6364]

The Mod motor crank doesn't extend into the pan so that 1/2 quart is ok...heck even 2 extra quarts won't hurt....unless you like to go 90mph down very bumpy roads...:)

[CKMustangCobra]

I put in 7 quarts in all 4.6L I have owned... 4 total now.

[bigmerc'03]

mine takes 7 qts of mobil one full syn

[bob6364]

I put in 7 quarts in all 4.6L I have owned... 4 total now.

Autocross junkies around here been doing that for years...helps keep the oil pump pickup fully submerged during those 1g plus turns,,, :burnout:

[babbage]

The only thing I'd buy at "wally world" are the FL-820S filters. I use 0w-20 AMSOIL and they don't sell that there...

7 quarts scares me. I want a windage tray, then I'll put more in.

Re: easy drain plug. What about those metallic plugs, better to remove plug and wipe off metal debris?

[Big Black Beast]

I put in six, then start the motor. You lose about half a quart in the filter or somewhere because I always have to add about a half to top it off after the engine has ran a little bit. Gotta love that 4 foot long, 2-part dipstick! It's like trying to push spaghetti through a stir straw.

[JUST 1BULLITT]

Yeah, for sure - what he said! I hate those damn @#$ LONG-arse two-part Dipsticks! ("Now THAT'S usin' yer DIPSTICK!") :cool:
I put in six, then start the motor. You lose about half a quart in the filter or somewhere because I always have to add about a half to top it off after the engine has ran a little bit. Gotta love that 4 foot long, 2-part dipstick! It's like trying to push spaghetti through a stir straw.

[mercman04]

thats what you get for goin to wal mart .................dipstick..... ......r u kiddin me ..wal mart??????

[bawazir]

HA HA WAL MART CLASSIC. But really there price for mobile 1 5w20 are only $22 for 5 qurts. I love the prices u cant beat there prices and now there selling Mobile 1 oil filter.. cheap cheap cheap pricee on oil

[babbage]

No useie M1 filter = Dry heads = funny grinding sound on start up.

[bob6364]

HA HA WAL MART CLASSIC. But really there price for mobile 1 5w20 are only $22 for 5 qurts. I love the prices u cant beat there prices and now there selling Mobile 1 oil filter.. cheap cheap cheap pricee on oil

Nobody said you can't buy stuff from there...just don't let them to the work!

[CKMustangCobra]

7 quarts scares me. I want a windage tray, then I'll put more in.



I believe these motors already have windage trays.