Alright everyone, please don’t think of me as an idiot, as I’m pretty fluent in cars. I change my oil in my car myself and I have been doing so for a while. Just today I bought a 5 quart jug of Valvoline Synthetic Blend 5w-20 (on sale) and a Purolator PureOne filter (also on sale, and the first time…

Well, if you have been doing you own oil for a while and this isn’t usually what happens then the first thing I’d do is double check the actual capacity of the oil jug. This can get confusing b/c a lot of the time oil is sold in gallon (4qt) jugs. Some companies have been putting out 5qt jugs b/c …

It probably keeps more “up top” than your other vehicles used to. Perhaps some stays in the oil-operated variable valve timing system. Can’t hurt to add 1/2 quart.

It sounds like the oil filter you normally use has no anti-drain-back valve, but the one you are using now does. I would pour a little oil in and check it again. Just put in enough to get it to a safe level, not all the way full. Then keep a close eye on it over the next few days. Did you use a …

I’m in agreement with cigroller not only about checking the capacity of the jug that the oil came in but also make sure there’s as much oil in the jug as claimed. A few weeks ago I changed the oil in my daughter’s Mustang and didn’t think too much of this procedure while talking to her as I did it. …

How would you like to be a “Quickie Lube” employee that does not have overnight (really not more than a few minutes) to get the oil level right? I have seen some pretty disgusting arguments about that oil not sitting on the stick like the customer wanted.

Alright everyone, so the jug that I am using is indeed 5 quarts. I double checked. In addition, I have added a brand new crush washer to the drain plug and I have not noticed any oil drips or leaks from my car over the past few hours. Its possible that this new oil filter is much better, although I’…

Back i -77, when I was an apprentice at a VW/AUDI dealership, the factory changed its policy, so thereafter a new car had only oil in the engine to the low level mark. The reason was (back then) the custumer had a free oilchange after 1000 km. (600 m.). I can’t remember how much oil they saved, but …

As per ok4450’s comments above I’d trust the dipstick loooong before the actual amount of oil that came in that jug. The engine doesn’t care what you think went into it so just get it right according to the dipstick & drive on.

One possibility that hasn’t been mentioned yet: The new oil filter might have more capacity inside of it to hold oil than your previous oil filter does. Regardless, just add the oil until the dipstick reads full. BC.

Is it 4.5 quarts with or without the filter? It reads like you added 4.5 quarts to full, started the engine. filled the filter and the oil level went down as a result.

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