what have you gotten done on your blazer today?
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That too much oil, First off - 4WD or 2WD as i believe the different oil pans affects how much you need to add, 5 qt is WAY too much, for my truck with the 4WD Oilpan its about 3.5 quarts or so depending on if you let it drip for a while,
That too much oil, First off - 4WD or 2WD as i believe the different oil pans affects how much you need to add, 5 qt is WAY too much, for my truck with the 4WD Oilpan its about 3.5 quarts or so depending on if you let it drip for a while,
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Totally incorrect. The spec with filter is 4.5 quarts. An additional 1/2 quart won’t bother a damn thing and may be desired depending on how aggressively you drive off road.
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While i cant find the listed capacity .4.0 quarts is what i add during an oil change and unless im reading the dipstick wrong its not given me any issues
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Theres the ticket, depends on how long you drain it for too and how much is still inside the block, plus oil cooler/remote mount options adding/subtracting to it. if its overfilled the crank will aerate the oil, frothing it and making a nice bunch of airbubbles for the oilpump to suck up.
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From: Moscow, ID
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Theres the ticket, depends on how long you drain it for too and how much is still inside the block, plus oil cooler/remote mount options adding/subtracting to it. if its overfilled the crank will aerate the oil, frothing it and making a nice bunch of airbubbles for the oilpump to suck up.
Theres the ticket, depends on how long you drain it for too and how much is still inside the block, plus oil cooler/remote mount options adding/subtracting to it. if its overfilled the crank will aerate the oil, frothing it and making a nice bunch of airbubbles for the oilpump to suck up.
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From: New York
The 2WD was spec'd with the shorter oil filter, which affects the capacity slightly.
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Nice. I have a Schumacher SL65 in the glovebox for jumps as well 
I did that once a week for about two weeks to help with blowing all the stuff (carbon) out and because I put it through some hard use. Heat, heavy throttle, hours long drives to/from/in NYC and driving fast there too, general "beating it up" a little bit as per ITU (Italian Tune-Up.) This truck was run a couple ? weeks on 5 cylinders so Cylinder #2 needed some love, plus the SeaFoams from the previous engine that have not occured since the new brake booster, and the extensive throttle body cleanings that took place before I found a proper intake piece (the Hat saga.)
They say "carboned up" = higher compression so I also wanted to see if things smoothed out. For what it is worth, they appear to have..
I gassed it up regular gas last few days, I think everything is about as clean and smooth as it is going to get.
I did that once a week for about two weeks to help with blowing all the stuff (carbon) out and because I put it through some hard use. Heat, heavy throttle, hours long drives to/from/in NYC and driving fast there too, general "beating it up" a little bit as per ITU (Italian Tune-Up.) This truck was run a couple ? weeks on 5 cylinders so Cylinder #2 needed some love, plus the SeaFoams from the previous engine that have not occured since the new brake booster, and the extensive throttle body cleanings that took place before I found a proper intake piece (the Hat saga.)
They say "carboned up" = higher compression so I also wanted to see if things smoothed out. For what it is worth, they appear to have..
I gassed it up regular gas last few days, I think everything is about as clean and smooth as it is going to get.
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