[Idiot]

Im changine the oil in my 91 Escort GT. It doesnt burn or drip any oil, and when i pulled the drain plug and drained it, I only got about 2 quarts or so outt it. How many quarts do the 1.8 gts take??

 

[93scortluv]

uhhh, you where low there buddy they hold 4.5 quarts. I just quit a service station and we did oil changes so I ve done my fair share of scorts.

 

[siragan]

make sure the engine is hot when you drain the oil, and the extra may be in the oil filter...

I don´t know anything, so don´t listen to me.

 

[91scortgtboy]

the filter holds a quart. and I really don´t think the engine needs to be hot. I have never done that before and it seems to go just fine.Unless I am doing it wrong.

 

[TheBlade]

according to Sears Lube+oil+filter book 1.8L refill on 4quarts.

 

[siragan]

engine should be hot when you drain it, helps things flow better, loosens the gunk off of stuff and into the oil, so you drain that off too.

 

[joshuabowman]

As for it being hot my repair book saids that you can warm the oil to help with draining. Letting your car run for 5 or so mins is suggested but I also have done it without warming and it worked fine. I have noticed that when it is warm it does work a bit better but it´s all up to the person.

 

[James92Scort]

My 1.0L Geo Metro held 4 quarts. I know the 3.4L Grand Am GTs hold 4.5 quarts, and for that reason I doubt the 1.8L will hold 4.5. They may be able to hold 4.5, but overfilling it is BAD...makes the oil a nice frothy film of nonlubricating bubbles. Only getting 2 quarts back out isn´t good either, are you sure it´s not burning or dripping??
I know my oil is going SOMEWHERE...cause sometimes i pop the hood and it´s bone dry. but i dunno how or why cause my drain plug is tight. hehe (the shop that did my last oil change didn´t snug it down enough...yeah the same shop that did my head rebuild, would you trust them again? I don´t.)

 

[siragan]

If it makes you feel any better, I only got about 2 and a half quarts back from my LX wagon, which holds 4 quarts on a fill. I may have lost a little on the floor though... hem.

I run my engine hard for about 10 or 15 minutes before I drain- I get that suka cookin...
the oil will burn like mad if you get it on your hands, but it flows out nicely and I can imagine that the heat would also bring any loose or caked on particles into solution, and drain out with the oil.

 

[rascal]

When I get ready to change my oil I pull it up on some ramps and wait till the next day. Then I pull the plug and filter and everything comes out good with no problem. I have heard pros and cons of warming the engine up and leaving it cold. I leave it cold b/c I don´t want to burn my hands on the exhaust pipe or oil. The main thing is to keep your oil changed.