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m4ff3w GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
10/4/12 5:05 p.m.

What cars have high oil capacity vs their displacement?

I know Alfa 2.5 V6 has a 7.4l capacity and a Spider 2000 has a 7l oil capacity. Just wondering for a possible endurance style project.

Tyler H GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/4/12 5:16 p.m.

Aircooled 911. About 12qts.

chandlerGTi HalfDork
10/4/12 6:20 p.m.

ISX15, 15l 44qrts; not quite what you asked though...

92CelicaHalfTrac MegaDork
10/4/12 6:24 p.m.

The F2 apparently has a little over 5qt capacity if you use a ZR1 oil filter.

m4ff3w GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
10/4/12 6:50 p.m.

I should have limited it to water cooled gasoline engines...

I'd be nice if said engines came in a competent chassis as well - hmmm... Alfa seems good there.

z31maniac PowerDork
10/4/12 7:09 p.m.

The COyote 5.0 in the GT mustangs are 8 qts.

93gsxturbo Dork
10/4/12 7:35 p.m.

5.9 Cummins in a 96 Dodge Ram takes 3 gallons (12 quarts).
7.3 Powerstroke in a 2002 F250 takes 4 gallons (16 quarts).

The first time I did an oil change on a tractor (International 986), I was expecting 5 quarts like a regular car. I was 15 at the time, so what did I know. As far as I knew, all engines took 5 quarts. Something like 9 gallons drained out. I made an awful mess.

novaderrik UltraDork
10/4/12 9:33 p.m.

don't the old LT5 powered ZR1 corvettes hold 12 quarts of oil?

that's almost the same ratio as the 2.2 in my Cavalier that holds 5 quarts..

codrus GRM+ Memberand Reader
10/4/12 10:19 p.m.

11 quarts in the 4.2L V8 in a B6 Audi S4.

92CelicaHalfTrac MegaDork
10/4/12 10:42 p.m.

novaderrik wrote: don't the old LT5 powered ZR1 corvettes hold 12 quarts of oil? that's almost the same ratio as the 2.2 in my Cavalier that holds 5 quarts..

I'm pretty sure almost a quart is in that obnoxiously huge oil filter.

novaderrik UltraDork
10/4/12 10:52 p.m.

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:
novaderrik wrote: don't the old LT5 powered ZR1 corvettes hold 12 quarts of oil? that's almost the same ratio as the 2.2 in my Cavalier that holds 5 quarts..
I'm pretty sure almost a quart is in that obnoxiously huge oil filter.

it's all a part of the oil capacity... i run a filter almost as big on my Camaro and pickup..

92CelicaHalfTrac MegaDork
10/4/12 10:55 p.m.

Oh i'm not complaining... i run that filter on two of my cars.

RossD UberDork
10/5/12 7:37 a.m.

The Audi 2.7 BiTurbo held a lot of oil, but I've forgotten everything to do with maintenance with that car to keep my blood pressure down.

Matthew Huizing Reader
10/5/12 8:23 a.m.

BMW M50 and M52 I-6s came in a 2 liter displacement configuration (not in the US) and hold 7 quarts of oil.

Sky_Render HalfDork
10/5/12 8:34 a.m.

Stock Coyote and Roadrunner 5.0L V8s use 8 quarts. The BOSS 302S oil pan holds 12 quarts.

ditchdigger SuperDork
10/5/12 9:54 a.m.

My 843cc Fiat holds 5.5 quarts.

ransom GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/5/12 10:54 a.m.

ditchdigger wrote: My 843cc Fiat holds 5.5 quarts.

I think that wins on oil capacity/displacement.

The aircooled 911 I was thinking would win at 12 quarts/3.2 liters (ewwww, quarts and liters in the same ratio?) would need 51 quarts of oil to match the Fiat...