# Oil question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-question/35563>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 25, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-question/35563 "2009-08-25T03:51:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Red-Tail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@Red-Tail](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Red-Tail)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-question/35563/1 "2009-08-25T03:51:38Z")

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I have a 1969 351w out of a mustang (it currently resides in a 1969 falcon. I need to know if 4 quorts of oil is how much it needs, or how much the aftermarket dipstick says it needs.  
  
 So, it the four enough? or should I put in five?

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-question/35563/2 "2009-08-25T04:25:26Z")

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The little V-8 Fords took 5 quarts.