Ok, i read the manual it says, 3.7QT with filter, and thats what i pore in, but every time i check the dip stick it shows that iam low on Oil. So what gives, dont wana drive until i get this answeard dont wana ruin my new 05 RX8, its a 6speed if that matters. Any help is good thanks.

 

I usually jack up the drivers side, to get a little more out, then it takes about five quarts, (we use litres, and five is too many!)

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i do mine on a lift......adn afer it drains all teh way (jo more drips)...i put her down and she takes just under 4 quarts (about 3.8 or so).....that's an oil change and filter change.

 

Do you jack up one side of the car EdvinRX8? You may be getting extra oil out of the oil cooler lines. The oil pan holds 3.8 quarts but the oil system holds more.

The 6 speed RX-8 has an extra oil cooler than the automatic does. More lines = more volume of oil it will hold.

 

i believe the 6sp holds liek 7.8 quarts in all..but only 3.8 drains out the rest are tin the lines and oil coolers

 

So it is good to change the oil every 3,000 miles since a person can't get all the oil out.

I've heard funny stories about people draining the oil cooler lines to switch to synthetic and not attaching them fully. It makes a huge mess.

 

The 3.7 qts is an approximation. The amount you need to refill the pan can vary depending on how you drained it. Put in 3 qts and then add a bit, checking the dipstick each time until the oil level reaches the top mark.

 

Yeah i jacked it up on one side higher, my left i think and then all of a sudden more came out. So far i have put in 4qt. Iam gona add some more just keep checking my dip stick. Thanks alot guys. And sorry for the slopy typeing i was so tired from work last night. Again I'am sorry and thanks alot.