Motor oil

1998 MITSUBISHI GALANT
144,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JUANCY0761
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how many quarts of oil the engine uses
my car is
Mitsubishi galant japanese version
1988
v6
Motor 6A13 (2.498 cc)
vin: JMYSREA5AVZ001367
Jul 12, 2011 at 4:54 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Check the owner's manual for that. Otherwise just keep adding until the level on the dipstick is anywhere between "Min" and "Max". They don't use "Add" and "Full" anymore because it's normal for engines to use a little oil between changes and they don't want people complaining about the level going down. That's why even if your level goes down before the next oil change, as long as it stays above the "Minimum" mark, it's okay.
Jul 12, 2011 at 6:51 PM
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JUANCY0761
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where i can to get this owner manual for my car
Jul 12, 2011 at 9:33 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Dealer can help you or look at the salvage yards. Mechanics never bother to look it up and they can't memorize every car model. They just go by the dipstick.
Jul 12, 2011 at 9:58 PM
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