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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 10:49 AM
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Okay...this one is kinda dense, but someone told me the oil level on the dipstick when filled to factory spec in an LS1 F-bod is in the MIDDLE of the

addXXXXXfull -----

Part of the dip stick, say on the middle X. Is this true, or should it register on the "full"
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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I always put mine on the full mark, oil is cheap, parts are expensive.
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Ive heard that too, just like the normal point on most of our gauges are in the middle... I fill mine to full though cause,
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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I do too, 6qts. I was just wondering where "OEM" should be. How much does it take to hit the "full" for you guys? 6qts puts me in the middle of the ---- above "full"
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just changed my oil this past saturday. 6qts did it for me
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5.5 quarts is what it says in the manual
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by TheLS1Kid
just changed my oil this past saturday. 6qts did it for me
Where does your oil level sit on the stick?
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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At 5.5 quarts my level is right on the full mark.
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depends on the oil filter size your using too
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With the factory size filter and 5.5 quarts it will be dead nuts on full (top X) If you are like me and run the longer K&N filter (PN HP2006) with 6 quarts it will be right at full, or maybe a very small amount over.
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I run 5.5-6 with the shorter filter.
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