2000 Dodge Dakota easy question to answer about engine oil

2000 DODGE DAKOTA
135,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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DODGEMAN702
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ok simple as this- i bought a new truck first thing i did was changed the oil, i had a gallon (3.76)quarts jug of new oil! drained the old oil out,put the new in. so then i put the old oil into the gallon jug and it only filled up to 3 quarts in the jug. so i put 4 quarts of new oil in and the dipstick said it was a quart over! what is going on in this engine? it should hold atleast 4.5 quarts? any ideas other than sludge?
Mar 18, 2010 at 5:20 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Wrong dip stick (possible )
start and then recheck
Mar 20, 2010 at 5:27 AM
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MARC1988
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I have an 01' dodge dakota with the 3.9liter v6 and in the manual it states that the engine only calls for 4.01 quarts. kinda scary when you thing about how many four cylinder engines out there hold more than that huh.
Apr 8, 2010 at 6:49 PM
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