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HOw much oil does a maxima take? 4 -5?

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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 12:57 PM
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HOw much oil does a maxima take? 4 -5?
is it 4 or 5 qts. I don't have my maintnence book.
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 01:12 PM
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i think its 4 1/4
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 01:16 PM
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4 1/2
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 01:28 PM
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Originally posted by gtr_rider
i think its 4 1/4
Gtr-rider is right it is 4 1/4 that is what the owners manual says.
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 01:33 PM
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 01:37 PM
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Originally posted by redmaxpa007
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 01:47 PM
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 01:51 PM
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it says... "Approximate"
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 01:52 PM
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Originally posted by gtr_rider
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 03:49 PM
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4 1/2
Nowonder your car is so sloooow! J/k Jeff, Your car is my favorite NA 4th gen!
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 06:57 PM
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Nowonder your car is so sloooow!



Jeff, Your car is my favorite NA 4th gen!
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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 07:40 PM
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Originally posted by redmaxpa007
it says... "Approximate"
Approximately 40% red/60% pink
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Old Oct 13, 2002 | 12:41 AM
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I dump 5qts in... Anything wrong with that
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Old Oct 13, 2002 | 05:32 AM
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I dump 5qts in... Anything wrong with that
You're over filling the crankcase with oil, careful, before it leaks..
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Old Oct 13, 2002 | 05:57 AM
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Originally posted by PCGuRu2K
I dump 5qts in...
I agree... definitely not wise. You intake manifold will be coated with oily residue due to excessive runoff from PCV valve. Definitely clean your thottle body if it hasn't been done in a while.
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