Oil Fill Quantity Question

[Robert Dyck]

Has the quantity of oil, for an engine oil change with filter, always been 10 quarts with a filter for all model years?

Also, has this quantity (10 quarts) ever exceeded the max. fill line on the dipstick for certain cars?

Thanks.

 

[Bob K]

It is different!!
Gen I's are different from Gen II's and early Gen II's are different from later Gen II's. My '94 requires 9 quarts, '96 GTS requires 7.5 quarts and my '02 is 10. I just recently had a bad experience with a dealer who put 11 quarts in my '96 GTS! There is a thread here on that subject from about a month ago or so.

Bob K

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Seems like every year is different. Put 8 1/2 quarts in, run it through the filter then check the dipstick and fill as necessary.

 

[Viperfreak2]

The owners manual on my 99 said 8.5. The dealer put in ten. I drove it home, checked the dipstick and it was way over. I called to complain....waste of time. The VIPER TECH? said all take 10 qts. The manual said "SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE CAN RESULT FROM OVER-FILLING" On the next oil change ('02 GTS same dealership) I had my own oil in the trunk, which I only left them 9 qts. They came to me halfway through the service to tell me I shorted them one qt. I said BS! The book says 8.5, show me the book you are looking in for the 10qt number. I said I wanted a copy of the page. They came back 10 minutes later to tell me they drained .5qt out.

 

[Matt M PA]

I just changed the oil in my 2000 over the weekend. I too, had a '94 and a '96 prior to this one, so I always put about 5 or 6 quarts in and then check.

I put in 9 quarts and it is in the safe mark.

 

[BruceW]

Same thing here. The Viper Tech put in 11 qts on my '99!
On another note, I think I read in the manual that the drain plug washer should be replaced with each oil change. Is this really necessary?

 

[Big Medicine]

No

 

[95Viper]

95 took 8.5 quarts

 

[GR8_ASP]

Craig your car should take a lot more. Mine takes 10.

 

[2001 Sapphire Blue]

Like Chuck said! 8 1/2 qts. and go from there.

 

[Edward 96GTS]

Bob K- 7.5 qrts. for 96gts, is this w/ a filter change?

 

[SF Final 286]

Why is there so much variation in oil requirements from year to year?
What changed from year to year to account for this?

did they just change the length of the dip stick?

 

[Robert Dyck]

Unless the oil pan dimensions changed, affecting oil level in the pan?

Or, maybe the designers think that placing the fill level at the high end of the range is beneficial to certain design mods, such as forged-to-cast pistons?

Maybe it is just poor installation of dipstick assemblies?

Maybe few of us are using the correct amount?

My 97 GTS took 8 quarts, and my 02 specifies 10.

 

[DEVILDOG]

Different size oil pans. Check your owner's manual for the correct fill. If you are not the original owner make sure the pan has not been upgraded...ie. I changed my '98 8.5 to a '02 10.0 + larger baffles and trap doors.

 

[RT/ED]

Craig, my 95 takes 9.5 with filter change. Not sure why the difference in yours. I did notice that being on a level surface makes a big difference in how the dipstick reads. There is as much as a quart difference on the dipstick depending upon whether I backed in or pulled in the garage to check the oil level. May want to check again.