oil change, 3 gallons wasnt enough.

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02-08-2007 | 02:32 AM

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00Dog

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Originally Posted by Oilguy

There are some 13 qt truck out there... I service LOTS of these trucks and I have 5 trucks that are 13 qt'ers... It is not years specific... I have (2) 03's (1) 04 (1) 04.5 and (1) 05....
All I can figure is that the dipstick is wrong... The pans are the same the Filters are the same... Next time I service one I am going to go pull my stick and check their oil or compare the dipstick lengths...

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That just sounded kinda dirty

I hope I don't get dipstick envy!

Oilguy

I hope my truck has one of the longer dipsticks.

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02-08-2007 | 06:02 AM

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Mark Hodowanec

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Originally Posted by Diesel Doc

maybe nothing to it but both of you that say it takes 13qts have a leveling kit installed where the 2wd guys say it takes 12.
My uncle's 03 and dad's 04 both bone stock take 12 to the full line

WOW! I did not realize that the truck was that sensitive to being level when the oil level is checked. Next time I check mine I'm going to call a surveyor

. Long term I'll invest in a laser level

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Serouisly though, mine has taken 3 gallons (a.k.a. 12 quarts). I pour approx. 1 quart in the filter & the otehr 11 in teh crankcase.

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02-08-2007 | 07:42 AM

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Diesel Doc

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I doubt their is anything to it also but the engine cants down in the rear on these trucks and I havn't ever looked to see if the dipstick is in the front or rear of the truck. it may just be a slight variation between cpl's

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02-08-2007 | 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Diesel Doc

maybe nothing to it but both of you that say it takes 13qts have a leveling kit installed where the 2wd guys say it takes 12.
My uncle's 03 and dad's 04 both bone stock take 12 to the full line

I dont have my leveling kit intalled yet. It sits on larger tires, but the suspension is stock.

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02-08-2007 | 09:02 AM

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tcr

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I ALWAYS put 3 gallons in the engine and a one qt mix of SLICK 50/MMO/2 cylce engine oil in the filter. This combo gives me about 50 extra horses

every time!

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02-08-2007 | 09:08 AM

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johnh

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Originally Posted by Ghost Ram

i recently changed my oil and filter. i used 3 gallons of shell rottella and it didnt fill it all the way up. i drove the truck and let it sit overnight then checked it again. it is still about 1qt low. anyone else have this problem.

btw, 3 gallons is a little over 12 qts. right??

if you are really worried then put in another quart

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02-08-2007 | 10:15 AM

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Ghost Ram

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haha, i would have if i could find rottella by the qt.

this was before i installed ny leveling kit also. seems like after installing the kit it reads slightly lower on the dipstick.

im not to worried about it, i was just curios if anyone else had this happen because i saw another thread where everyone said that 12 qts. ALWAYS puts it at the full line. didnt know if something was fishy w/ my truck.

now i know its normal, thanks for the help.

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