One more data point:

On my '83, using the short filter, 5 qt hits the dipstick "full" line, 5 1/2
qt is somewhat over and 6 qt is WAY over. Figuring that the dipstick is
mostly nonsense but not sure how far off it is, I have always spit the
difference and used 5 1/2 qts as full enough not to be too low or too full.


"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10fod53toi7ek24@corp.supernews.com...
> Let me suggest that perhaps in a prior life, the dipstick tube came out
and
> a PO hit it a couple of times to seat it in the block better. If this is
> true, and on an '86 there is no reason to think it isn't true - or at
least
> possible, then the oil level might read high on the mark. The crankcase
> holds 6 quarts. Period. If the level is above the mark, then I would
assume
> the mark is wrong.
>
> That motor never holds 5 quarts, it takes 6 to fill it.
>
>
>
>
> "Sleestak" <here@there.com> wrote in message
> news:10fni06qi8be428@corp.supernews.com...
> > DougW wrote:
> >
> > > Sleestak did pass the time by typing:
> > >> The Jeep 258 motor holds 5 quarts or, 6 with filter change. However,
> > >> there is no way the tiny Jeep filter holds a full quart -- maybe 1/2,
> if
> > >> that. When I change the oil and filter and add 6 quarts, the oil
level
> is
> > >> above
> > >> the fill mark. So I am thinking of going with 5 1/2 quarts in the
> > >> crankcase. Any problems with this, or anybody think its a bad idea?
> > >> Thanks.
> > >
> > > Use what puts the oil level at the full mark after it has been ran for
> > > a few minutes then left to sit for a bit.
> > >
> > > I just put in six quarts (new filter every time) and the oil level
comes
> > > out just a teeny bit below the full mark.
> > >
> > > Filters I use are PL14670.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. I'm going to look into a different filter, I
think.
>
>

 

One more data point:

On my '83, using the short filter, 5 qt hits the dipstick "full" line, 5 1/2
qt is somewhat over and 6 qt is WAY over. Figuring that the dipstick is
mostly nonsense but not sure how far off it is, I have always spit the
difference and used 5 1/2 qts as full enough not to be too low or too full.


"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10fod53toi7ek24@corp.supernews.com...
> Let me suggest that perhaps in a prior life, the dipstick tube came out
and
> a PO hit it a couple of times to seat it in the block better. If this is
> true, and on an '86 there is no reason to think it isn't true - or at
least
> possible, then the oil level might read high on the mark. The crankcase
> holds 6 quarts. Period. If the level is above the mark, then I would
assume
> the mark is wrong.
>
> That motor never holds 5 quarts, it takes 6 to fill it.
>
>
>
>
> "Sleestak" <here@there.com> wrote in message
> news:10fni06qi8be428@corp.supernews.com...
> > DougW wrote:
> >
> > > Sleestak did pass the time by typing:
> > >> The Jeep 258 motor holds 5 quarts or, 6 with filter change. However,
> > >> there is no way the tiny Jeep filter holds a full quart -- maybe 1/2,
> if
> > >> that. When I change the oil and filter and add 6 quarts, the oil
level
> is
> > >> above
> > >> the fill mark. So I am thinking of going with 5 1/2 quarts in the
> > >> crankcase. Any problems with this, or anybody think its a bad idea?
> > >> Thanks.
> > >
> > > Use what puts the oil level at the full mark after it has been ran for
> > > a few minutes then left to sit for a bit.
> > >
> > > I just put in six quarts (new filter every time) and the oil level
comes
> > > out just a teeny bit below the full mark.
> > >
> > > Filters I use are PL14670.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. I'm going to look into a different filter, I
think.
>
>

 

One more data point:

On my '83, using the short filter, 5 qt hits the dipstick "full" line, 5 1/2
qt is somewhat over and 6 qt is WAY over. Figuring that the dipstick is
mostly nonsense but not sure how far off it is, I have always spit the
difference and used 5 1/2 qts as full enough not to be too low or too full.


"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10fod53toi7ek24@corp.supernews.com...
> Let me suggest that perhaps in a prior life, the dipstick tube came out
and
> a PO hit it a couple of times to seat it in the block better. If this is
> true, and on an '86 there is no reason to think it isn't true - or at
least
> possible, then the oil level might read high on the mark. The crankcase
> holds 6 quarts. Period. If the level is above the mark, then I would
assume
> the mark is wrong.
>
> That motor never holds 5 quarts, it takes 6 to fill it.
>
>
>
>
> "Sleestak" <here@there.com> wrote in message
> news:10fni06qi8be428@corp.supernews.com...
> > DougW wrote:
> >
> > > Sleestak did pass the time by typing:
> > >> The Jeep 258 motor holds 5 quarts or, 6 with filter change. However,
> > >> there is no way the tiny Jeep filter holds a full quart -- maybe 1/2,
> if
> > >> that. When I change the oil and filter and add 6 quarts, the oil
level
> is
> > >> above
> > >> the fill mark. So I am thinking of going with 5 1/2 quarts in the
> > >> crankcase. Any problems with this, or anybody think its a bad idea?
> > >> Thanks.
> > >
> > > Use what puts the oil level at the full mark after it has been ran for
> > > a few minutes then left to sit for a bit.
> > >
> > > I just put in six quarts (new filter every time) and the oil level
comes
> > > out just a teeny bit below the full mark.
> > >
> > > Filters I use are PL14670.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. I'm going to look into a different filter, I
think.
>
>