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Old 02-04-2010, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnbaum13 View Post
It holds 4 quarts, and your truck was done with break in at the first oil change. They say 3600 miles for break in, so you would have been fine going synthetic at the first 5000 mile oil change. Of course, you know Mobile1 isn't fully synthetic anymore, right?
The specs page says 5 Qts with a filter change:

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2.3L DOHC 1998-2009

Displacement 2.3L 140 cubic inches

Bore 3.444 inches

Stroke 3.700

Firing Order 1-3-4-2

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Camshafts
Camshaft bearing journal diameter 0.982 to 0.983 inch

Camshaft bearing journal to cylinder head running clearance 0.001 to 0.0003 inch

Camshaft endplay 0.003 to 0.009 inch

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Valves

Valve Clearances (cold)
Intake0.008 to 0.011 inch
Exhaust 0.010 to 0.013 inch

Cylinder Head

Maximum permissible gasket surface distortion 0.003 inch

Lubrication

Engine oil capacity with filter 5 Quarts

Oil pressure (engine at operating temp.)
at 2000 rpm 29 to 39 psi
I think it's pretty ridiculous that my owners manual doesn't say.
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