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How much oil- 93 Pathfinder VG30E

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How do VG30E owners determine how much oil to put in when changing oil and filter? I ask b/c the manual would say 3 5/8qt. Not wanting to measure

5/8 of a quart, I use 3 and half quarts. This was too much which does not make sense. The result is creating oil leaks when there is too much oil in the engine (I hope I did not damage anything? I hope it will stop dripping in my garage now that I have fixed). Yes, the obvious answer is fill, check the dip stick, fill more or remove some if needed. If you overfill the dip stick does not do a good job of showing it (it is more of a wire than flat metal like the trans dip stick. My guess is the drain bolt is not exactly on the pan, thus the difference. I guess just 3qt should do it? Maybe 3.25qt?
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MM
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I put in 5 quarts regardless...no leaks or problems to date. The empty oil filter takes up some of the excess oil.

Jim Rojas

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Jim Rojas

This usually happens when people forget to drain the old oil first.

A lot of the Nissan owners I talk to just use 4 quarts. The extra 3/8 quart will not have any adverse effects.

Dustin

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Me

If the engine is warm when you change the oil and you let it drain for about 10 minutes (and of course change the filter), you'll want to use the 3 5/8qt. to refill it.

I use Pennzoil 5W30 in my '95 and the quart bottles have a window running up the side with the ounces marked off accordingly. So it's a piece of cake on mine to add the required amount. 3 quarts and 20 ounces later, I know it's filled properly. :-)

Wil

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Truck

That is smart - overfilling by 1 3/8 quarts. I don't think it is a leakage problem - rather a crankshaft windage problem. The oil may contact the spinning crankshaft and cause it to foam. This is not good for your bearings.

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Rob Munach

I may have misspoke. The excess oil hitting the crakshaft causes drag. It also can fling against your cylinder walls which can overload the oil control rings.

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Rob Munach

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