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Low motor oil and no Notification!
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What makes you think it needed "5 quarts"?
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i bought 7 quarts from the store thinking the motor is completely dry but after putting 5 in and checking the dip stick it showed that it was above the max line so i stopped putting motor oil in. B4 putting any oil in i checked the dip stick and it showed it was at the tip of the dip stick which was way too low
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No kidding on the full part...I would have started with 1-2 qts, run engine for a few, let drain for several minutes, and then check. If still below the 'qt line', add another.
Tossing in 5 qts may have overfilled it considerably. GL, mD
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=[ so what should my next step be? i didn't turn on the car yet and sigh.... should of known to just add 1 at a time but i didn't want to run the engine thinking theres only 1 quart of motor oil
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If your unsure of what is in there, the only 100% way to know is drain and refill like a oil change. That way your sure.
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i just added 5 qts to mine...turn out the mofo at dealer didn't fill it up.
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oh man i'd be back at that dealership immediately and not leave until something gets done. Thats messed up.
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Drain 3 quarts out. Run it for 30 seconds. Check the dipstick. Any foaming, drain it all out. If no foaming, check the level and top off 1 quart at a time. Car holds approx 8 quarts. Dipstick shows the top 2 or 3 only. Nothing on the dipstick doesn't mean bone dry.
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i wish i knew about that b4 i started to fill =[
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