[DeTomaso] really dumb question about oil

[Christopher Kimball]

It was definitely the correct plug, at the bottom of the oil pan.

> From: will.kooiman at gmail.com
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] really dumb question about oil
> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:30:10 -0500
> 
> Which plug did you remove?
> 
> There's one for an oil temp sensor.
> 
> There's another that is the drain plug.
> 
> The oil temp sensor plug is in the front right under the crank pulley.
> 
> The drain plug is on the driver's side closer to the filter, but on the
> bottom edge.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 12:39 AM
> To: Pantera List Serve
> Subject: [DeTomaso] really dumb question about oil
> 
> 
> OK, so I know this is a really elementary question to ask, and I should
> absolutely know the answer, but...
> I changed my oil tonight and it seemed as if not enough oil drained into the
> plastic container I placed under the oil pan.  The dipstick (no, not me)
> read only a half-quart low before I drained the oil.  Just to make sure the
> angle of the car wasn't affecting anything, after the oil seemed to have
> drained out, I lowered the car off the jack and unplugged the oil hole in
> the valve cover (the filter was also removed).
> After about 20 minutes, when the oil was barely dripping out of the oil pan,
> I replaced the filter and the oil pan bolt and began refilling the engine
> with oil.
> After only 5 quarts, the dipstick read full.  I have what is supposed to be
> a 10-quart Armando oil pan.  Now, I know that even with a ten-quart pan one
> usually only has to add 8 quarts or so, but 5 seems way too low.
> Tomorrow morning, will the oil have "settled" or something, allowing me to
> add more?
> Did I miss something simple?
> After revealing that I don't know this stuff, do I even deserve to own a
> Pantera??
> Thanks,
> Chris 		 	   		  
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