[DeTomaso] Two questions......

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/30/07 20 37 59, claywillmott at hotmail.com writes:


> 
> I just got my car this summer and it has a 10 quart pan.   When I bought it 
> I was told not to exceed 8 quarts which I thought was odd.  I have changed 
> the oil twice and 8 quarts puts it at the upper limit of safe. 
> I have the yellow handled spiral dip stick and have not measured it.
> Does anyone else use 8 quarts?
> 

Yup, that's about all they will hold.   The "10 quarts" is a misnomer.   That 
probably includes all the oil in the filter, plus whatever is hanging around 
inside the engine.

Mike


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