Re: Oil capacity and filter size

["skippatnode" <skippatnode@domain.elided>]

Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 14:07:28 -0800
From: "Tony Sims" <simstony@domain.elided>
Subject: Re: Oil capacity

Gil writes:

> My question is how many quarts of oil are needed to fill the crankcase
assuming I also change the oil filter?

Put 7 quarts in, start it and check it.

 >not sure what the collective wisdom is on using an oversized filter.<

As far as I am concerned, the bigger the better.  The big ones don't filter
any better, just hold more dirt before they plug.

Skip
67 Duetto
Norfolk Va
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