I been running my 57 Transtar around on the road and I did my 100 mile oil change which is the first one since having it rebuilt.
I changed the filter etc. dumped a quart in the filter canister and dumped the other four quart in the motor.
My service manual said it will take 5 qt. for the V8.
Got it all finished cranked it up, let the oil circulate then shut it off, let it set a bit then pulled the dipstick. Oil level indicated she was below the add line. Hmmm. Double checked to make sure I put 5 qt. in. Counted the quart containers. Looked at the dipstick to see if it was seated properly etc. and everything looked good.
Thought maybe someone switched dipsticks on me but since working on the truck I have found most everything to be bone stock down to and including all five of my original wheels.
Anybody else have this oil level/dipstick problem?
[img=left]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/360197307_8639ee4a46_m.jpg[/img=left]
~Nitram~
57 Transtar
I changed the filter etc. dumped a quart in the filter canister and dumped the other four quart in the motor.
My service manual said it will take 5 qt. for the V8.
Got it all finished cranked it up, let the oil circulate then shut it off, let it set a bit then pulled the dipstick. Oil level indicated she was below the add line. Hmmm. Double checked to make sure I put 5 qt. in. Counted the quart containers. Looked at the dipstick to see if it was seated properly etc. and everything looked good.
Thought maybe someone switched dipsticks on me but since working on the truck I have found most everything to be bone stock down to and including all five of my original wheels.
Anybody else have this oil level/dipstick problem?
[img=left]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/360197307_8639ee4a46_m.jpg[/img=left]
~Nitram~
57 Transtar
Comment