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Apr 27, 2006 | 02:11 AM

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Anyone know if its ok to run an extra qt in a 5.0 or not??? Is the crank in a lower position of something?

No idea, but I know my dipstick was way off lol. I always filled mine up with 5 qts (if I remember correctly that what they take) and never had a problem.

Apr 27, 2006 | 10:04 AM

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Thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it!

Apr 27, 2006 | 11:16 AM

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Thats honestly what I thought, its just really over the operating temp mark. Im just paranoid, although I have a feeling alot of guys on this board are.

So It runs hotter?

Apr 27, 2006 | 01:17 PM

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I've always thought that the oil will foam up and not lube properly if you add too much oil.

I put in 6 qts and the dipstick still shows 1/4 qt low.....go figure.

Apr 28, 2006 | 01:44 PM

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So It runs hotter?

I just meant the operating mark on the dipstick.

Apr 29, 2006 | 07:49 AM

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I've always thought that the oil will foam up and not lube properly if you add too much oil.

I put in 6 qts and the dipstick still shows 1/4 qt low.....go figure.

true but not in that sense.if its too full,the oil may contact the crankshaft.This won't foam the oil as much as it would cause a HUGE amount of drag on the engine.the ls1 design is such that it can use 1qt easily without this happening.another thing to consider,when the engine is running the oil pan has less oil in it as some is constantly being pumped throughout the engine.that lowers the oil level in the pan also.so its quite possible you could put an extra 2 qts in the pan.

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