oil filter question
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oil filter question Hey guys I just dropped my car off for an oil change, I gave them 6qts of 10w30 red line motor oil, only thing is I didn't buy my own oil filter. I figure to leave the red line in there for about 7,000-10,000 miles with a oil test done somewhere around 6,000. Does it matter that I let Pontiac put there own filter in? Should I have bought my own filter?
Re: oil filter question The Redline oil won't look any different from a regular oil. If you're really worried that the dealership put in some other oil - just take a sample of yours and have it analyzed. Redline oil has a much higher percentage of molybdenum in it (~400ppm or more) than you would find in any conventional oil that I can think of. This should be a good indicator.
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Re: oil filter question Well I think I have faith in this dealership, I am going to go pickup the car now.
I'll blow those ****** up if they didn't use it....I gave them 6qts, should I expect to get 1qt back since they probably used a standard size oil filter?
I'll blow those ****** up if they didn't use it....I gave them 6qts, should I expect to get 1qt back since they probably used a standard size oil filter?
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Re: oil filter question Well I just picked up my car. I am pretty confident they used the redline because I could tell a difference in the engine noise, it was a lot quieter, usually I would have that engine slap noise all the time, but on my trip home maybe the 1st 30 seconds had the noise and then it faded away to where I couldn't hear it at all until I got out of my car and opened my hood.
One question I have is that when I took out the dipstick light smoke was coming out of the dipstick hole??? 1st time I have ever taken a dipstick out so I really don't know if this is normal or not? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
Oh yeah they filled 5qts and left the 6th quart in the back seat for me.....
One question I have is that when I took out the dipstick light smoke was coming out of the dipstick hole??? 1st time I have ever taken a dipstick out so I really don't know if this is normal or not? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
Oh yeah they filled 5qts and left the 6th quart in the back seat for me.....
Re: oil filter question </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Oh yeah they filled 5qts and left the 6th quart in the back seat for me..... </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">5qts is low - check the dipstick and make sure that it reads at the full level. Even with the stock size filter it should take 5.5 qts.
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Re: oil filter question </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">For the 5.7 you should put in 5 quarts of oil.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The owner's manual for my 2000 specifies 5.5 qts for 5.7L and 4.5qts for 3800 V6.
