byronl

hey guys, well i found out that the mechanic place i went to change my oil overfilled it almost 1 quart. When they finished, my oil light was on and I went back to place and they added more. Anyways I'm gonna do my own oil change on my own and was wondering if 3.5 quarts is good? thx.

Jim Truett

3.5 quarts is where you want to start, but don't simply use that number to indicate if it is full. The holes on your dipstick are the level indicators. The upper hole is full, the lower hole is 1 quart low.

97civicsedan

Put 3.5 quarts and check the dipstick to see if it is in the safe area. Its when the oil level is between the holes. If its not just add it and check.

Deemeetree

That's why engines are equipped with dipsticks, to monitor the level of the fluid and tell when to stop, and when not to.

integraXTC

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Deemeetree &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's why engines are equipped with dipsticks, to monitor the level of the fluid and tell when to stop, and when not to.</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol, yup. That simple. Anyways, didn't you say they overfilled it and then added more?

EK k kay

On my D series I pour in 3.5qts, run it for a while let it settle and check it again later to see if I need more. Usually I am right at the second hole.

RATED EG

look at the dipstick

byronl

the mechanics that did the oil change put in oil and when they finished my oil light came on. I told them about it and they added more oil, i later found out that they passed the second hole on the dipstick to about almost an extra quart worth of oil.