Oil level

[plovett]

Is there a rule of thumb regarding oil height compared to the bottom of the block?

Such a rule of thumb might help with non-stock combinations and unknown dipstick markings.

paulie

Look at the posting Jay made earlier. 2.25" below pan rail

I didn't see Jay's earlier posting.  My mistake.  Is that figure the ideal though?

paulie

[ScotiaFE]

I did some measuring on this subject.
With the T pan you can put 8 quarts in the pan and 1 in the filter no problem.
9 in the pan if you really want.
Here is the level at different quarts. This is 6 in a stock pan.
Remember when the engine is running there is about 2 to 3 quarts out of the pan.

http://fepower.net/simplemachinesforum/index.php?topic=201.msg1303#msg1303

[MustangGT]

Thanks for your feedback guys.

Here is what tech support at Moroso answered: "Our stated capacities are always just the pan. So it would be 8, plus the filter."

So I guess 1qt in the filter before it goes on + 8qt in the pan, start it up, let it sit off for a good while and then pull the dipstick and make a mark will be fine then