How much oil do I really need?
I have a 2011 HR with a 360 hp 8.3 liter Cummins engine. My owners manuel states that my engine holds 19 quarts of oil. When I change the oil and filter, my oil stick shows 2 quarts below the add mark...
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just me wrote:
Please do not do a dry start. Add oil to your filters, you can cause some serious damage to your engine filling those filters ON the engine. The theory as stated above might sound good, but make the call to the Cummins people as stated with the numbers mentioned.
Two different schools of thought on that. I know that Caterpillar Corp recommends AGAINST filling the filter, as the couple of seconds it takes to fill the filter is less a risk to the engine than the potential of introducing particles post-filter media.
How about a compromise: Fill the filter, but only THROUGH THE SMALL OUTER HOLES (INLETS), NOT CENTER LARGE HOLE (OUTLET). Takes more time, but satisfies BOTH schools of thought.
