# of quarts for oil change
#6
Originally posted by woosh
Manual say 4.25 qt for 2K, anything else will bring it into the overfill mark. Dunno how bad that is though, if its overfill region.
Manual say 4.25 qt for 2K, anything else will bring it into the overfill mark. Dunno how bad that is though, if its overfill region.
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Double A
#9
Overfilling the oil level is a sure fire way of damaging the engine internals. When the oil level is too high, the crank shaft counter weights come in contact with the oil in the oil pan during rotation. This causes the oil to become aerated and foam up, much like the way you would make whip cream by hand by beating cream with a wire whisk. Once the oil has all this air and foam in it, it loses its lubricating properties and its ability to protect the engine internals. Thus you end up with accelerated engine wear(if you are lucky)or you could seize the engine.
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