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Old 04-15-2010, 01:37 PM   #31 (permalink)
Shawn D.
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Originally Posted by mcmancuso View Post
Sorry, not my intent. I don't care about level, I was thinking of total oil in the system. the metro only holds 3.5qt, and I feel a lot better knowing that if I'm a qt low there is still 3 in the system instead of only 2.5. A qt low is a much smaller percentage of 4 than 3.5. Its not margin, and I know that the extra 1/2 qt is in the filter not in the pan.
In that context, the only way having an extra 1/2 quart would be beneficial would be damping spikes or drops in oil temperature. Is that your intent?

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