falconer Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Im going to do an oil change, and i don't have a dipstick.... how much oil i gotta put into a '94 pathy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 3 5/8 quarts if you want to be specific. I'd go with 4, it won't hurt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconer Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 Thanks will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 i go with 4 most of the time.. sometimes i leave a little (<~1/2 of a bottle) and put the bottle in the engine compartmen (left side between batt. and firewall) for future use if need would arrise. also not a bad idea to have a full one in there instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdhicks99 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 No dipstick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconer Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 nope, bought the truck and realized it doesnt have one... somehow it got itself lost in the past 14yrs. Workin on getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 dipsticks are kinda an important piece of equipment me tinks..... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconer Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 lol i am quite aware of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navygz19 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Do you not have anything covering up that hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconer Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OR99.5Speed Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Don't cover up the hole...just a warning. Get a dipstick ASAP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 Pathy Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 :eek: Holy Sh*t! I'm glad nothing has happen to my Pathy! I could've sworn that V6's took 5 quarts of oil. Taking in effect the little that gets into the filter. I just changed mine two days ago and put 5 quarts in. When I drained the oil and put back in the quarts for recycling purposes, I only filled three quarts. My rear seal must really leak more than I think. With putting a quart more in then needed, wouldn't you think that would make the truck run rough or something? Should I drain some out to be on the safe side? I figured if I end up pulling the tranny out if it goes belly up, I'll replace the rear seal then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Yes, drain out a quart. If you put too much in there (don't know where the limit is on a VG30), the oil pool is too high. If high enough, the spinning crank and rods splash into the pool. That causes mpg losses and heat generation. In some cases, it can even whip the oil into a foam. Oil consumption goes up. Theoretically, it can whip up the oil enough that the oil pick up starts sucking foam and you end up with no oil pressure, but I have not personally seen it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I find that if you run the larger chevy oil filter that 88 posted about awhile ago, then the truck will take 4 quarts without overfilling. BTW is this a low amount of oil? My VW's 2.0L I4 takes almost 5 quarts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 with the OFRK (relo kit) and runnin a TG8A filter i usually sling in 4 qts then run er a day then check again.... cuz during an oil change not all the oil drains from the motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Yes, drain out a quart. If you put too much in there (don't know where the limit is on a VG30), the oil pool is too high. If high enough, the spinning crank and rods splash into the pool. That causes mpg losses and heat generation. In some cases, it can even whip the oil into a foam. Oil consumption goes up. Theoretically, it can whip up the oil enough that the oil pick up starts sucking foam and you end up with no oil pressure, but I have not personally seen it happen. It can also break rods, spin bearings and tweak crank shafts if there is too much oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 BTW is this a low amount of oil? My VW's 2.0L I4 takes almost 5 quarts No, all motors are set up differently depending on lubrication needs, performance, maintainence intervals, etc... My Honda CBR1100 takes 3.5 qts for a 1.1 liter motor, my VW Bug takes 3.5 for a 1.6 liter motor, and a Porsche takes 9 quarts for a 2.7 liter engine... the engine uses a lightweight aluminum cylinder block and heads and patented LOKASIL high-silicon cylinder liners that reduce friction and wear to such a level that Porsche can recommend a 15,000-mile (24,000 km) oil change interval and a 30,000-mile (48,000 km) oil filter change interval. Just put 3.75 qts in a stock pathy and change it every 3k miles... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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