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Originally Posted by RodKnock
I thought this was a great thread when I was hunting around for the Aviaid's oil pan capacity. Aviaid actually posts on this thread.
Aviad FE Pan Capacity |
Excellent thread and worth reposting what Aviad said. I added the bits in brackets to generalize it for those that don't run Aviad:
"We recommend that the 1st time your fill the pan in the car, with the car flat on the ground and the pan empty, you add 8 quarts [or one less than whatever your pan is rated for] and mark the stick. Add 1 more quart [to bring it up to the "full" pan capacity] and mark the stick again. This is a high-low marking procedure. Then start the engine, let everything pressurize and fill, shut the engine down, and let everything drain down for a few minutes. Then measure how much to fill back up to the top mark. The total will give you system capacity. This now includes lines, filter, cooler, whatever. From that point you can adjust level to suite your requirements. Some will run a little more, some a little less, depending on usage.
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