Originally Posted by mifesto

word, this is exactly wat i do... half the 5th bottle you use in a day or two after the oil settles and if the dip stick seems slightly low.

Originally Posted by fre

I bet there are some people out there that just fill it up and check it without turning the car on before topping it off just to check their levels a few weeks later and think they are burning oil, when they never filled it up properly in the first place.

Originally Posted by mhgsx

That's definitely true.

But my method is actually similar to yours. I pour in 4.5 qts. Turn on the engine to check for any leaks, let it idle for a couple of minutes, then shut her down. After about 5 mins, I check the oil level.

I'm worried about people who check the oil right after shutting down. That doesn't give you an accurate reading. Perhaps I read your post wrong.

Originally Posted by mhgsx

That's definitely true.

But my method is actually similar to yours. I pour in 4.5 qts. Turn on the engine to check for any leaks, let it idle for a couple of minutes, then shut her down. After about 5 mins, I check the oil level.

I'm worried about people who check the oil right after shutting down. That doesn't give you an accurate reading. Perhaps I read your post wrong.

Originally Posted by evolveMR

i generally fill from 4.6-5.0. a little overfill isnt gonna hurt anything. you SHOULD run your engine for a few seconds and let the oil cycle through the filter, because the filter DOES hold about .5 or so qts.

remember that the amount of oil that will be required will depend on if you're doing a hot or cold oil change. ideally, when you first remove the filter and drain the oil from the pan, the engine should be dead cold, like in the morning or something, so that all the oil will drain. this will require more on the side of 5 qts. however, if you do a hot change, then you will not be able to drain the last bit of oil, and you will side more with the 4.5 or so qts.

benny