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Originally Posted by Johnbaum13
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?
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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
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I think it's pretty ridiculous that my owners manual doesn't say.