Oil dipstick showing low?
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Oil dipstick showing low?
i just rebuilt my engine and put the dipstick back in and filled my engine up with 5 quarts but for some reason my dipstick shows that its 2 quarts low. does anyone have any suggestions ? the dipstick tube is fully into the block, bolted and siliconed up.
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Was this on the first startup type deal? Think about it, when you do oil changes oil will still remain in the passageways and lifter valley and what not. Why you are adding oil after a rebuild it will have to make its way through all the engine. Also it will use some oil during break in its normal.
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Was this on the first startup type deal? Think about it, when you do oil changes oil will still remain in the passageways and lifter valley and what not. Why you are adding oil after a rebuild it will have to make its way through all the engine. Also it will use some oil during break in its normal.
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Was this on the first startup type deal? Think about it, when you do oil changes oil will still remain in the passageways and lifter valley and what not. Why you are adding oil after a rebuild it will have to make its way through all the engine. Also it will use some oil during break in its normal.
i know this. i had put 1 quart in the filter and 4.25 quarts in the engine over the rockers and lifters when i was putting it back together. i ran it for at least 20 minutes yesterday and it says that its still 2 quarts low
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i would like to do that but i know for a FACT that i have 5.25 quarts in there. and i dont want to over fill the engine. that wouldnt be such a good thing to do