Elementary oil question.

["Marty S." <offcon6@domain.elided>]

 I'm wondering what weight of oil most people use in their older Alfa's. My
73' Spider has 105,000 miles and has had the pistons and rings replaced a
couple thousand miles ago. The car is driven in Northern California (bay area)
temperatures.   Also, does the factory dipstick read accurately? I know the
dry sump takes  an amazing 7 qts. but after putting some miles on after an oil
change it always seems to read low. I know the car is not burning  the amount
of oil it would take to make up for the dipstick read difference. Just an Alfa
quirk,  or maybe I have a non stock dipstick on my engine? ..........I bought
the car used.  Was nice driving around today in the early spring weather.

Thanks,

-Marty

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