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solidaxel 03-16-2014 07:13 PM

Engine Oil and type?
 
How many quarts does the 5.3 truck hold with a filter.
I heard that the only filter to use was a A/C, because of some internal valving, is that true?
What weight oil is everyone using

truckdude239 03-16-2014 07:27 PM

Re: Engine Oil and type?
 
6 at 5w30 anything but from I use puraltor wix acdelo k&n Mobil 1 there all good

BR3W CITY 03-16-2014 07:36 PM

Re: Engine Oil and type?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by solidaxel (Post 6578780)
How many quarts does the 5.3 truck hold with a filter.
I heard that the only filter to use was a A/C, because of some internal valving, is that true?
What weight oil is everyone using

Usually what that refers to is called an anti-drainback valve. Once the system has o.p, it helps prevent all the stuff in the oil passages from back-draining through the oil filter passage when the system gets shutoff. That way oil can only follow its correct path, so the engine has the benefit of still being oil bathed in between startup.

It helps with dry starts, and iirc it also helps with vehicles that have the filter mounted in a way that can cause the filter to run dry (Remotes).

This was something that I remember getting brought up as an issue on older high performance motors, but I'm not sure if on todays engines running synthetic oil it even matters much.

A/c isn't the only one, as WIX and others have also used it for a while. Certain part #'s don't have it, as certain vehicles don't benefit from it.
I try to avoid any super-cheapie filters, but I've used WIX, A/C, the Royal Purple brand, and a few others. There used to be big problems with fram, not sure how they are now.

clinebarger 03-16-2014 08:35 PM

Re: Engine Oil and type?
 
6 quarts for a truck pan, Gen III truck engines take an AC PF46, All crosses to this filter have a Anti Drain Back Valve. 5W30 is the oil spec.

solidaxel 03-16-2014 10:17 PM

Re: Engine Oil and type?
 
Thanks guys, I must have the wrong indicator stick as I think I put 7 qts before it registered, and I did put in a Wix.
I guess I will change filters that should take care of most of it !

Hart_Rod 03-17-2014 11:38 AM

Re: Engine Oil and type?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by solidaxel (Post 6579163)
Thanks guys, I must have the wrong indicator stick as I think I put 7 qts before it registered, and I did put in a Wix.
I guess I will change filters that should take care of most of it !

Make sure the oil dipstick AND tube match the oil pan that you are using! Seems like each model is a little bit different and can give incorrect oil indications.....

solidaxel 03-17-2014 03:03 PM

Re: Engine Oil and type?
 
Great, TBSS headers and a truck oil pan on a 5.3, the truck tube did not fit the headers, so I will try something different

BR3W CITY 03-17-2014 04:12 PM

Re: Engine Oil and type?
 
You sure? The truck tube will fit, just don't bolt to to the head right away. Let it sag towards the next cylinder a little for clearance, and you can just tac a new bracket on.

truckdude239 03-17-2014 04:14 PM

Re: Engine Oil and type?
 
I used tbss manifolds and the stock truck dip stick and tube fit

solidaxel 03-17-2014 04:27 PM

Re: Engine Oil and type?
 
It will not work IF YOU bend it too far, and then try and straighten it out !!!!!!


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