Thread: Low Oil Warning
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      07-20-2015, 03:01 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Zooks527 View Post
Well, the fill capacity is ~6.5 liters, so nearly *7* would be more correct.

That being said, there's enough headspace in the crankcase to add 8 quarts of oil without tripping the high level alarm. I had a dealer overpour on one of my changes back on my 335.
There is easily another quart in there that you won't get out in a normal oil change - oil cooler, head, etc. But either way, that is a TON of oil for a smallish engine. My 4.6L Rover V8 only takes 5 and a bit on a change. I wouldn't take it on a racetrack a quart low, but I would have no issues with driving it around normally.
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