Yeah I find its always beneficial to gain input from Tonto & other experts. I find that my logic & common sense isn't always correct, but I would think all significant levels of oil should exit a pan once you drain it and upon filling a 10qt pan about 9 - 9.5 should be the right level. Its just so odd to me that I put in 9qt and the level shows so high. I checked my prior notes and I even did a photo below on an oil change back in 2013 after filling and running the car & letting all settle. I just don't think it would be logical for the builder to put in a 10qt pan that for some reason only really needs about 5qt to show full on the stick. That's why I am thinking my mark shown on the photo is really showing the correct level. I just don't want to be like the poor woman above and overfill by 5qt or so by just putting in 9 - 9.5qt. Maybe I will just take the black 5S to Tommy Hodges and say "WTF", because I think he was involved with some building of that car, and becides I need other things done such as AC & trans mounts. Let him deal with that one and I will move onto changing the oil in my other cars.
Ha ha just went to my red 5S that also has a Fontana block and my prior oil change notes show that same exact fill level on the stick with a 9qt oil change. Only thing I can think is that it is something with the Fontana engine build, tube length or whatever is causing 9qt to be at that level on the stick.
ITSWIKDStickAnd9QT by
JanDaMan, on Flickr
