<div dir="ltr"><div>I get that. Mainly because the rear mounts from the body to the rear hanger I replaced raised the engine up which changes to tilt of the engine, now it's much closer to stock as far as the engine in the body. This has the same over all affect of raising the rear or lowering the front of the cars stance. It also changes how the oil level read since I owned this car or at least more than a decade. If I would have thought and replaced the mounts then changed the oil filling it with 2.5 quarts I would know exactly where it would land on the stick yet I did the mounts after. <br></div><div><br></div><div> I guess for now rather than wasting new oil I'll just add enough to bring it to the same place it was on the stick right after I changed it , it's at most 8 OZ .<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 4:36 PM Keith Park <<a href="mailto:topnotch@nycap.rr.com">topnotch@nycap.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Yea, our cars really need to be level to get an accurate oil level reading.<br>
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Keith<br>
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Subject: [T3] Quick question on oil level.<br>
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When I changed oil I used to put in 2.5 quarts and didn't check where is<br>
was on the stick. The front of the car is a bit lower than the rear. Last<br>
oil change I did check it and only put in 2.3 quarts like the Bentley<br>
states and it read from what I recall a bit more than 1/8" below the full<br>
mark. Since I replaced the rear mounts I noticed that sump plate was<br>
leaking a bit since they are a bit thicker gaskets than the stock paper<br>
ones I forgot to check them after a drive because they always need to be<br>
snugged just a bit more then it does not leak. I don't know how much oil I<br>
might have leaked then and realized I only put in 2.3 quarts so I added the<br>
.2 quart figured about what I may have leaked after I replaced the<br>
mounts. Add to this replacing the rear mounts raised the engine up about<br>
1/2" , I can see the EMPI quiet pack muffler is this much closer to the<br>
apron so it didn't raise the rear of the engine 1/2" since the muffler is<br>
back quite a bit further than the sump or end of the so called oil pan.<br>
<br>
I keep checking it and it's a bit above the 1/2 quart low mark.<br>
<br>
My question is since the mounts when new would be about where it is now<br>
would you fill it to the top full mark or more like the 1/8th inch below<br>
where 2.5 quarts put it? I just changed the oil not long ago and don't want<br>
to drain it and I don't want to over fill it either. I always fill it in my<br>
garage the floor is level and before this last oil change since I never<br>
checked where it landed on the stick I just filled it with 2.5 quarts when<br>
it got to the 1/2 quart mark I would add 1/2 quart with no issues. Long ago<br>
I used to just pour in 3 quarts. Most of what I read people refer to<br>
makings a fast turn if below the 1/2 quart low mark the pump might draw air<br>
no mention of hard stops or steep uphill or down hill.<br>
<br>
I always wondered because I see T-3's with rears higher than the fronts or<br>
lowered even and all sorts or different setups.<br>
<br>
William<br>
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