Hey Trev,
I've got the same problem (plus a really slow oil leak between the 3&4th
cylinders at the head/block junction so I have to check the oil
frequently, like each fill-up. SInce the leak is about a quart every
500-1000 miles and isn't getting worse, I live with it, however the oil
level question is one I would like to hear answered too!
Mine's a '70 B-gt with a 'J engine.
"Never Ascribe to Malice that which can be explained by Ignorance."
John J. Peloquin
Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
On Sat, 13 Jun 1998, Trevor Boicey wrote:
> How much oil should it take to get an 18V engine up to
> full after draining whatever will drain out of the sump?
>
> My B seems to read HORRIBLY overful even with just a couple
> of liters of oil. Do I have the wrong dipstick? I am kind
> of afraid to run it where the dipstick says.
>
> To verify, the dipstick has about the last four inches
> readable, with the low notch about an inch from the end, and
> the max notches about a half inch further up.
>
> (for these to make sense view in monospace)
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> ..is the oil really supposed to be kept that low? I haven't
> tried it but I feel like I'd get it there with maybe a liter
> of oil.
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> Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
> tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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