Calls for 4.8 quarts..ok to just pour in 5 quarts?

[Blokey]

People, look at the original post...

He said: "4.8 qts capacity, is it OK to put 5 qts?"

That's 0.2 qt over!

Totally inconsequential!

 

[raytseng]

where else are you going to argue trivial motor oil related details on the internet but here?

You should be more angry that we discussed this a few weeks back.

 

[Trav]

Dont even give it second thought.
Back in the day of full service stations i think most cars that had their oil checked by the attendant were running a quart over.
Short sticking was almost the norm.

 

[Gasbuggy]

I always overfill my Accord 1-1.5 quarts, since it burns so much oil. I wouldn't think twice about putting all 5 in your Scion. Always round up!

 

[demarpaint]

My Aerostar calls for 4.5 qts of oil. For years I added 5 qts of oil. I would not worry about being 2/10 of a qt over.

 

[Michael_P]

My Mazda required 3.8 quarts. I use a bigger filter which really doesn't make up the entire difference, but I have always thrown the .2qts in there.

 

[Gene K]

Originally Posted By: Rockford Fosgate Fan
My Scion xD takes 4.8 quarts of oil, apart from just being lazy it is kind of difficult to measure 4.8 quarts out of the jug. Would any harm come to the engine if I just went ahead and poured all 5 quarts of oil into the engine?


I think a 6.4 oz (4%) overfill is well within reason. If it bothers you see if you can find an oversize filter that fits and meets specs.

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted By: teddyboy
My understanding is that Wal Mart has exclusive agreements with major oil companies to be the only retailer offering 5 qt jugs.


Only in the States. Up here, they have various sizes. Walmart normally has five litre jugs of everything (except Mobil products, which are always 4.4 litres everywhere). Walmart up here usually has rollbacks on oddball sizes (i.e. 4.73 litres for SOPUS stuff, 4.4 and 4.5 for Castrol, 4 and 5 for VWB). Even the 4.73 litre jugs aren't a Walmart exclusive; Canadian Tire gets them on occasion. The jugs don't tend to be marked specifically for Walmart up here, either.

 

[Zako2]

I always try go by the dipstick measurement. In my cars, I keep adding oil until the "do not add" market is reached. Usually it takes a little bit more than the manufacturer recommended capacity.

 

[yonyon]

Originally Posted By: 2James1

The difference amounts to 6.4 oz, or a cup and a half.
6.4 oz= a cup and a half? I thought a cup and a half was 12 oz.


Well, if you had a 4oz. cup you might think differently.

 

[Merkava_4]

I routinely run 6 quarts in my Buick 3800 with no problems for those of you who have that engine in your GM car.

 

[ddean]

The proper BITOG answer is to find an oversized oil filter and use all of the 5 qt jug and be at the max line.

 

[default]

I always fill a quart below spec, run it to fill the filter and whatnot, and then check it with the dipstick and top up to dead on the full line.

 

[ssmokn]

I knew a guy that did this once with the exact same car. He put 5 quarts in and the very next day his muffler went. Split right at the seam. I'd be careful if it was my car.

 

[raytseng]

Originally Posted By: ddean
The proper BITOG answer is to find an oversized oil filter and use all of the 5 qt jug and be at the max line.

ha, i would've thought, save the .2quarts, so when you take 5 oil analysis samples throughout your OCI, you can top off with the exact same batch of oil.

 

[lexus114]

Originally Posted By: ssmokn
I knew a guy that did this once with the exact same car. He put 5 quarts in and the very next day his muffler went. Split right at the seam. I'd be careful if it was my car.



Well I dont know. But some how I really dont think that was related to the .2 of extra oil.

 

[Bgallagher]

Originally Posted By: ddean
The proper BITOG answer is to find an oversized oil filter and use all of the 5 qt jug and be at the max line.


+1 That's what I do.