dhdenney

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6.0, Fbody oil pan, distick 27 3/4" long tip to oring. Shows about 1" high after 5 quarts. WTF?

camz28arro

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Well that engine should take 6 quarts, would another quart get it into the crosshatches?

dhdenney

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No it reads as if it's over full when I know I should be reading slightly low with 5 qts.

oange ss

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not with an F-Body oil pan

dhdenney

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So is the dipstick too long? I couldn't tell you the PN it is (I'll look on the stick today to see if it's stamped there) but I'm wondering if I have the wrong stick. I think the capacity spec is 5.5 qts?

camz28arro

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Well if it's a new engine wouldn't it need an extra 0.5 quarts?

Frog

Is it a 6.0l dip stick?? If so, you might have to switch to an F-body dip stick because you changed pans. Could possibly be that it is to long. Just a thought.

oange ss

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no...

dhdenney

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Appears to be correct stick. I'm stumped. PN 12551581.

G Engines

just put the 5.5qts of oil in and remark the dip stick you know how much oil is in the engine then problem solved.

1SLwLS1

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I don't know about the various dipstick configurations across the LS/LQ platform, but what about the dipstick tube? It should be 12551577. If the stop relative to the point where it meets the block it too short, that will give you erroneous readings.

oange ss

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good call....

dhdenney

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That's not the point.

dhdenney

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I kinda wondered about that but I bought them as a pair and the top of the stick sits right with the alternator (now on the pass side head). I rebent it slightly to clear everything for the backward manifold but that would have to be some pretty radical bends to get me 1"-1.5" deeper into the oil. Oh well. Throw in the towel. I'll remark the stick when I change the oil.

Steve Gunn

You could always ask this Guy...

1SLwLS1

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So you have an f-body pan, f-body dipstick, and f-body dipstick tube but with 5 quarts, it is reading 1 quart overfull? Something doesn't seem right. You are right about the bends. I don't think there are any bends you could do without breaking the tube that would skew the readings that much. Either way, dealerships and parts distributors make mistakes, any P/N on the tube?

Hmm, iron LQ block I would assume? I have the same setup and don't have any problems. Iron LQ block, my stock f-body pan, my stock f-body dipstick, and my stock f-body dipstick tube.

dhdenney

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I'd have to look at the tube again. But you are correct. It shows overfull when it's actually not. I checked it when I poured the oil in and checked it after the car ran a bit and still overfull.