Oil Change
how many quarts does the big block chevy take on the P30 chassis and what weights do you use?
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- put 7 quarts in with filter, filter not as big as the ac delco I took off. Also installed a rebuilt starter as long as I was under there, starter has been turning over slower, now it doesn't
- Choice of filter (length) can affect amount of oil - plus/minus a quart or more.
- My Big Block Chevy takes exactly 6-1/2 quarts! The shop charges me for 7 quarts so I get 1/2 qt. back every oil change. I use Mobil 1 Synthetic Oil 5W-30W extended performance (has a gold cap on the oil jug).
- We have a 1995 P30 with the 7.4 TBI and it takes 10W30 ...7 quarts with the filter change.
Robert78121 wrote:
1990 454
The 8.1 only takes a little north of 6.5 quarts unless you use the old 7.4 filters (which I do) and then it takes 7 even. OP, you might want to list your motor displacement and year as that would help.- The 8.1 only takes a little north of 6.5 quarts unless you use the old 7.4 filters (which I do) and then it takes 7 even. OP, you might want to list your motor displacement and year as that would help.
- My 85 HR p-30 (454)took 7 qts. with a filter change. At the time i used 10-30 QS. 3708
- My 92 took 6 plus 1 for the filter. I used 10W30.
- Our 1994 takes 7qts w/filter, and I use 10W-30 dino oil
