On 4/30/2011 10:27 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
On Sat, 30 Apr 2011 20:47:33 -0600, Tony
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RBM wrote:
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My nephew drives my truck. When he brought it over, I checked the oil
and I thought it looked about a half quart too low. I added about a
half quart and checked the oil again. I guess my eyes too bad or my
estimate of how much is a half quart is off. It now looks a half a
quart over. I am told that too much oil is bad too. I just can't
find out how much is too much.

If I had a scrap piece of hose I might try the thumb over the straw
and try to get a little out.

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O'Neil to General Hammond:
For the record Sir, I wanted to blow it the hell up.

**You usually have a low mark and a high mark. Anywhere between the two is
OK. Below the low or above the high are not OK. Some engines have very
specific methods for checking the oil


Hi,
How old is the truck? It depends how much low or high, little bit won't
be much of a concern but too much overfill is not good as well as too
low oil level. Usually we don't keep topping up the oil unless it is
close to low mark on the dip stick. I never had any car or truck burning
or leaking oil. Never had to top it up between scheduled oil changes.

It is a 91 Ford King Cab. The original engine made it 125k. The
rebuilt has lasted 100k

The stick does have a high mark and a low mark. It was my
understanding that the difference between those marks = 1 quart. I
have about enough oil in the engine to be half that distance again. I
was pouring from a 5 quart bottle.

i wouldn't worry about it. Sounds like maybe you just didn't wait long
enough after shutoff to check it.

s


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