I just installed a rebuilt 259 in my '54 Commander. The engine came with a top mounted "add on" canister oil filter kit. My question is, does this filter device requrie I add more than the required 6 qts oil to the engine. After the engine has been run, the dipstick reads exactly full.
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Originally posted by S2DDriver View PostI just installed a rebuilt 259 in my '54 Commander. The engine came with a top mounted "add on" canister oil filter kit. My question is, does this filter device require I add more than the required 6 qts oil to the engine. After the engine has been run, the dipstick reads exactly full.
1956 to 1964 Studebaker V-8 engines hold 5 Quarts in the crankcase and you add one for the optional filter, to make a total of Six, except the 1951 to 1955 engines which hold 6 Quarts in the crankcase and require that you add one, if there is a filter for a total of 7 Quarts.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967
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