engine oil for 4.6 l v8 gt

jimstang04 · 06-26-2006, 11:13 AM

will 1/2 quart extra hurt this engine? some clowns at the lube shop overfilled it.I hear this happens quite often with these places.You would think they would know better.I guess I better start doing it myself. How much overfilling do you think it would take b/4 it actually hurt the engine? Thanks for the help.

Rev · 06-27-2006, 08:08 PM

Probably will just make the engine burn the extra 1/2 qt. Might foul the plugs slightly, but won't really hurt the engine much. What's the crank case capacity?

Rev

jimstang04 · 06-27-2006, 09:44 PM

6 quarts is the capacity

2001GTPEWTER · 07-09-2006, 10:32 PM

I'd drain and refill..I once put 11 quarts in my 96 GT (dont ask why, how or any other obvious questions to such a retarded move) and after I covered the neighborhood in oil smoke the engine never idled properly again, even after a tune-up. The capacity obviously was also 6 quarts. If you turn the car on and have idle surges and a sputtering exhaust sound you may wanna empty and refill.

06-26-2006, 11:13 AM	#1
jimstang04 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3	engine oil for 4.6 l v8 gt will 1/2 quart extra hurt this engine? some clowns at the lube shop overfilled it.I hear this happens quite often with these places.You would think they would know better.I guess I better start doing it myself. How much overfilling do you think it would take b/4 it actually hurt the engine? Thanks for the help.

06-27-2006, 08:08 PM	#2
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Re: engine oil for 4.6 l v8 gt Probably will just make the engine burn the extra 1/2 qt. Might foul the plugs slightly, but won't really hurt the engine much. What's the crank case capacity? Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe

06-27-2006, 09:44 PM	#3
jimstang04 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3	Re: engine oil for 4.6 l v8 gt 6 quarts is the capacity

07-09-2006, 10:32 PM	#4
2001GTPEWTER Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: East Long Island Posts: 180	Re: engine oil for 4.6 l v8 gt I'd drain and refill..I once put 11 quarts in my 96 GT (dont ask why, how or any other obvious questions to such a retarded move) and after I covered the neighborhood in oil smoke the engine never idled properly again, even after a tune-up. The capacity obviously was also 6 quarts. If you turn the car on and have idle surges and a sputtering exhaust sound you may wanna empty and refill. __________________ Greeeeeeeg

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