[DeTomaso] Correct amount of oil for an Armando 10 qt pan.

[Asa Jay Laughton]

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Thanks Garth.  :)

Asa  Jay

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> On Jul 21, 2022, at 15:32, Garth Rodericks via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
>    First of all, I wholeheartedly agree with what Larry Finch and Mike
>   Drew have posted.  The correct oil level is relative to the crank, and
>   that doesn't change, regardless of the capacity of your oil pan.
>   But I recall an old post from John Schartz at AVIAID who described the
>   procedure for determining the FULL and LOW marks when using an Aviaid
>   or Armando pan.  I couldn't find the original post on the new/current
>   mail list server, but here's a reference to it in 2012.
>   [1]http://server.detomasolist.com/pipermail/detomaso/2012-March/077760.
>   html
>   John Schartz...
>   How to determine Aviad & Armando Oil Pan Capacity, from John Schartz at
>   AVIAID Oil Systems.
>   To settle it for all of you that have bought an Armando pan, when
>   AVIAID designed that pan the static oil capacity of the pan was set at
>   9qt.   That fills the pan to the underside of the hard tray that is
>   bolted in on top of the pickup box assembly in the pan.   Our
>   instructions for actual capacity determination are to fill an empty
>   pan, installed on the engine in a car sitting on flat ground, with
>   8qts. of oil. Mark your dipstick. Add one additional quart, and mark
>   the stick again.   This is full. The first mark is the low mark. This
>   should be only about 3/8" given the sump area of the pan.
>   Start the engine, letting oil circulate and fill the engine, filter and
>   any cooler or lines that may be part of the system. Shut the engine
>   off, and add back to the top mark. This will be system capacity.
>   Depending on engine and operating conditions the ideal level can vary.
>   Ideal oil level is a point between fluctuating oil pressure and excess
>   carry over of oil out of the engine venting system.   If the engine
>   tends to trap oil up in the engine, it will like an extra 1/2 quart.
>   If the engine returns oil well, it might like 1/2 quart low.
>   Experience will tell.
>   John Schwarz
>   AVIAID Oil Systems
> 
> References
> 
>   1. http://server.detomasolist.com/pipermail/detomaso/2012-March/077760.html
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