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1.8 liter Engine Oil Capacity - Is 4.0 qts too much?
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:20 am
by Mojo72
What's the story on the 3.9 quart engine oil capacity listed in the 2004 owner's manual? Since I didn't feel like wasting a kitchen measuring cup to shave off the last tenth of a quart, I went ahead and put 4.0 qts full of Castrol Syntec in the crankcase. Can I get away with loading a shade too much oil without breaking the engine?
Re: 1.8 liter Engine Oil Capacity - Is 4.0 qts too much? (Mojo72)
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:23 am
by RIT
Should not be a problem - an extra qt may be too much, but 3.2 oz - no problem
Re: 1.8 liter Engine Oil Capacity - Is 4.0 qts too much? (Mojo72)
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:31 am
by keithvibe
i put 4 qts in to my 1.8 1zz engine with out issue. that last .1of a qt gets sucked up by the new oil filter anyways.
Re: 1.8 liter Engine Oil Capacity - Is 4.0 qts too much? (keithvibe)
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:55 am
by RIT
Don't you think that GM was smart enough to compensate for the "getting sucked up by the new filter" when they said 3.9 qts ?
Re: 1.8 liter Engine Oil Capacity - Is 4.0 qts too much? (RIT)
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:02 am
by keithvibe
Quote, originally posted by RIT »Don't you think that GM was smart enough to compensate for the "getting sucked up by the new filter" when they said 3.9 qts ? No cuz it's toyota.. .HAHAHA
Re: 1.8 liter Engine Oil Capacity - Is 4.0 qts too much? (keithvibe)
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:57 am
by Whelan
I use 3.5 quarts. I pour it, run it a bit, then add the last half a quart.