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Hi, according to the manual it should be 8.5 qrts After replacing the oil, start engine for a few minutes to allow the oil to circulate switch off and check the dipstick for correct level. Between Min and Max. Hope this helps.
Sounds time for a overhaul, , The oil is burning up you may try a can of restore to help it . This stuff really works good. It will clean your engine and may free yo your ring's. Worth a try befor the exspenive overhaul. You can just replace ring's however as long as you got apart just as well do it all and save the problems later. Good luck to you. Thanks for using Fix Ya.
Oil will collect condensation if left sitting for a few days and even more if sitting for longer periods. Engines are meant to run and not to sit doing nothing. Moister will collect on the upper part of the engine componets easier were oil does not stay. Run to engine for at least 15 minutes per day or until the temp range is at the normal setting. After a week or so the ticking noise maybe gone hopefully. If not a weak lifter is most likely the problem
There is no need to warm the car up these days. With newer engines and lighter oils the engine will start circulating the oil before you even get a chance to put the car in drive. Don't waist your time or gas by idling. In older engines it was necessary. It use to be that the engine would have to warm the oil up before it full circulated through the engine, thus if you drove it before it warmed up you would cause damage to the bearings in the engine due to lack of lubrication.
It's never a bad thing to let your engine warm up a few minutes before driving. Just tart it, let it iddle for a few minutes. The oil in your engine is very thick when cold, it becomes more fluid once it warms up and has less trouble circulating in your engine. Have a nice day!
Replace engine oil and filter, air filter and fuel filter.
Drain the fuel tank and add fresh fuel.
Remove the spark plugs and put a squirt of oil in each cylinder. Remove coil lead and crank engine until oil pressure comes up.(light goes out),
replace coil lead and start engine.. it will blow smoke for first few minutes. Check trans fluid, brake fluid etc before driving. Theres a good chance the brakes will need an overhaul.
Tapping noise is normal if engine is started but should dissapear after a few minutes when oil is dispesred at top. Could be a lot of things without actually inspecting the engine. Had similar problems on a Ford. The hydraulic lifters packed up and could not compress or release. This forces the cam to work twice as hard. Had to remove and clean lifters 3 times. Possible cause dirt in oil or sludgy oil. Need urgent attention or be prepared to overhaul top. Other cause is too little oil at top. Check oil pump and oil pressure. Again dirty oil will enhance this problem.
give the engine a minute or two to cool down before turning it off. This cool down period allows oil to circulate and cool down the bearings in the turbo. If you shut off the engine immediately after hard driving, the oil can gum up around the hot bearings and create problems down the road.
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