Thread: low quanity of oil

so i changed my oil the other day, and the motor only took 2.5 quarts of oil. I waited 15-20 minutes after the change and checked the car again on a flat even surface. the dip stick was full. Basically the oil line went all the way to where "H" is. Said whatever because i had to make my way back to school. After getting back to my apartment and returning from school the next day i checked it again. basically the oil line was at 3/4 the way between low and high.

oh side note, the old oil a removed was just at 2 quarts but the dipstick said low.

Normal? how much oil does your motor take? the fsm says 3 5/8’s qt. thats like a full quart of oil i'm not using. its like a have something hiding in my oil pan or something lol, but the motor has been running prefect right now.

If u still have the PCV hooked up unhook it or get a new one. Mine went bad and was sucking oil into the motor @ high rpms.

good idea, but i don't think that is a reason why my motor only holds 2.5 quarts of oil

dented pan ???

I have found that about a 1/4 of a quart will stay in the pan by the bafffles inside.Try jacking your car up on the driver side after it stops draining,you will see what I mean.
I remember reading a thread somewhere about it,a few years ago.
I will pour an extra quart through during my oil changes every now and then to flush ou trapped oil.

i always jack my car up alittle on the divers side, almost all of the old oil comes out

Old problem... missing oil syndrome, Missing Oil Syndrome

thanks guys. i'll try it out.