# How many quarts of oil?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-quarts-of-oil/43719>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 2, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-quarts-of-oil/43719 "2010-02-02T18:28:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![norberto\_canetti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/45deac/32.png) [@norberto\_canetti](https://community.cartalk.com/u/norberto_canetti)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-quarts-of-oil/43719/1 "2010-02-02T18:28:55Z")

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How many quars of engine oil are needed for an oil change on a Sentra 2005 1.8?

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-quarts-of-oil/43719/2 "2010-02-02T18:32:19Z")

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Your oil capacity should be listed in your owner’s manual. Do you have it?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-quarts-of-oil/43719/3 "2010-02-02T22:06:11Z")

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It also should be on a label under your hood.

And I agree that you should familiarize yourself with your owners’ manual.

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**Author:** ![jon\_kruger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jon\_kruger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jon_kruger)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-quarts-of-oil/43719/4 "2010-02-02T22:27:46Z")

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And if you don’t have the manual, and the sticker is gone, add 1/2 a quart, then check the dipstick. Repeat until you’ve got oil on the dipstick. Once you do, let it sit, so the oil you’ve poured in has time to make it all the way to the pan. Then check it again. Keep track of how much you put in and make a note in your maintenance log so you’ve got the info next time.