oil dipstick question
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Originally posted by sferrett
If the manual is to be believed, it's stated on page 8-10:
"The distance between L and F on the dipstick represents the following: 1.7L (1.8 us qt, 1.5 imp qt)"
If the manual is to be believed, it's stated on page 8-10:
"The distance between L and F on the dipstick represents the following: 1.7L (1.8 us qt, 1.5 imp qt)"
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Originally posted by i3man
I was about 1/3 below the high mark, I added 1/2 quart, and now I'm about 1/4 inch above the high mark.
I was about 1/3 below the high mark, I added 1/2 quart, and now I'm about 1/4 inch above the high mark.
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Today I had planned to change my oil but when I got started, I realized it wasn't going to be as easy as I thought. I had all the right tools and since I'm a pretty thin, I thought I'd slide right under there...NOT :p
I was going to use one of those disposable oil boxes to drain the oil in and that thing barely fits under the car too. So I ended up just checking oil and topping it off.
I think I'm going to go buy me some front wheel ramps to get the front up another 6-8 inches or so. I guess I'll try again next week.
I was going to use one of those disposable oil boxes to drain the oil in and that thing barely fits under the car too. So I ended up just checking oil and topping it off.
I think I'm going to go buy me some front wheel ramps to get the front up another 6-8 inches or so. I guess I'll try again next week.
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Originally posted by brothervoodoo
Well, it seems your 8 fills with 1 quart like mine... I would fix that overfill though.
Well, it seems your 8 fills with 1 quart like mine... I would fix that overfill though.
Seriously, will the 1/4 inch overfill cause any problems? If anything happens I'll just blame the dealer and say the car came with too much oil
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I think someone said overfilling is no good. Last time I check it was 1/4 down from H mark... the dealer told me to leave it until it drops below the half way point
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If overfilling is bad, they should say in the manual to wait until it gets to the low line before adding oil...instead of making you paranoid that the 8 drinks oil faster than vampires drink blood.
I would think from a safeguard standpoint that not just Mazda, but any automaker, would not allow engine in an amount that would be harmful to the engine to be filled. By that I mean the oil fill spout would start overflowing.
The automaker cannot control how low a car owner runs the oil level but they surely can control how much oil can safely go into the engine by creating an overflow.
I would think from a safeguard standpoint that not just Mazda, but any automaker, would not allow engine in an amount that would be harmful to the engine to be filled. By that I mean the oil fill spout would start overflowing.
The automaker cannot control how low a car owner runs the oil level but they surely can control how much oil can safely go into the engine by creating an overflow.
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Originally posted by i3man
I think I'm going to go buy me some front wheel ramps to get the front up another 6-8 inches or so. I guess I'll try again next week.
I think I'm going to go buy me some front wheel ramps to get the front up another 6-8 inches or so. I guess I'll try again next week.
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I found that simply raising the car by 1-1/2" was enough to fit my drain pan underneath, and kept the car reasonably level to get good drainage. Simple to do, just drive up on a pair of 2x4's.
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I don't have to raise mine, and I'm not as thin as I used to be (I'm about 145 nowadays, sigh...) Anyway, as for drain pans and fitting, take a look here . Scroll down to the photo depicting all of the tools and Saran-Wrap.
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