Oil level check dipstick seated?
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Oil level check dipstick seated?
Changing oil on 2009 volvo penta 8.1 gi. Had dealer service last year, oil level high with dipstick seated, oil level correct without seating dipstick. I’ve always seated dipstick when checking oil on cars and heavy equipment, but normally there is not an inch of difference when dipstick is seated. What is the correct procedure for checking oil on this engine, fully seated?
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Re: Oil level check dipstick seated?
Seated. 6qts is full on mine
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Re: Oil level check dipstick seated?
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So glad you found us Mr37.
Sounds like your dealer may have over serviced the oil.
Your dipstick reads correctly while fully seated.
Any pics of your Cobalt?
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So glad you found us Mr37.
Sounds like your dealer may have over serviced the oil.
Your dipstick reads correctly while fully seated.
Any pics of your Cobalt?
And welcome aboard mate!
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Re: Oil level check dipstick seated?
Needs to be seated.
Your engine takes 9 qts of oil with the filter being changed.
Your engine takes 9 qts of oil with the filter being changed.
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Re: Oil level check dipstick seated?
thanks i appreciate the info. i put 7qts before i checked the oil. ended up sucking most of a quart out sunday morning. i'll try to upload pic in the next few days. while i'm here, you guys know of anyone you would trust to color match scratches in gel coat, wet sand and polish in the midwest?
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Re: Oil level check dipstick seated?
Probably any dealership can do that for you.
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Re: Oil level check dipstick seated?
Better check again! Did you pump all your old oil out? Big blocks in both Volvo and Mercruiser use the exact same amount with filter...9 qts. When you checked the oil after putting 7 qts in, had you run the engine yet?Mrobertson37 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 17, 2022 2:11 pm thanks i appreciate the info. i put 7qts before i checked the oil. ended up sucking most of a quart out sunday morning. i'll try to upload pic in the next few days. while i'm here, you guys know of anyone you would trust to color match scratches in gel coat, wet sand and polish in the midwest?
What method did you use to drain the oil?
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Re: Oil level check dipstick seated?
used oil extractor that screws on dipstick tube. warmed up engine prior to extracting old oil. had engine running after oil change. 7 qts to much
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Yes not sure what year they changed oil pans. But that's the same way I pump mine out and it's been 6 qts every year and the new oil looks perfectly clean. I think they changed them maybe when they went to the cartridge style oil filters?Mrobertson37 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:50 am used oil extractor that screws on dipstick tube. warmed up engine prior to extracting old oil. had engine running after oil change. 7 qts to much
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