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86 Ram 318 Oil Capacity #1495824 09/03/13 09:38 PM 09/03/13 09:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,755 Washington Twp., Southern NJ F Fastfrankie OP top fuel
Fastfrankie OP top fuel F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,755 Washington Twp., Southern NJ	I just noticed when I did an oil change on my 318 in my 86 Ram that 5 quarts of oil show about 1/4" below full mark on the dipstick. The dipstick looks original and the truck is an unmolested old truck... I always thought small blocks were 5 quarts with filter... Could this need more than 5 quarts to fill it?

Re: 86 Ram 318 Oil Capacity [Re: Fastfrankie] #1495825 09/03/13 09:47 PM 09/03/13 09:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa 340SHORTY Truck Nut
340SHORTY Truck Nut Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa	I run 6... I am truckless..

Re: 86 Ram 318 Oil Capacity [Re: 340SHORTY] #1495826 09/03/13 10:13 PM 09/03/13 10:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,801 McGregor,Iowa 52157 5 500ciDuster top fuel
500ciDuster top fuel 5 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,801 McGregor,Iowa 52157	They are 6 and the big blocks were too

Re: 86 Ram 318 Oil Capacity [Re: 500ciDuster] #1495827 09/03/13 10:45 PM 09/03/13 10:45 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	IMHO, it varys a little depending on how big the filter is. i would use 5 and top it off to the full mark, I have found over the yrs not all truck pans are 6 qrts some are 5 and use a large qrt filter.if it gets a small filter it is over little over full. I never trust any of the sticks on used trucks. I change oil + fliter with 5 and either remark or top off..which ever looks right. 6 qrts on my BB 440 rear sump pan puts oil on top of windage tray. so it gets a napa gold 15155 filter and 5 qrts. (I mocked and measured it up before install so I know this)

Re: 86 Ram 318 Oil Capacity [Re: 500ciDuster] #1495828 09/03/13 10:46 PM 09/03/13 10:46 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 8,064 Iowa 76dodgeboy master
76dodgeboy master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 8,064 Iowa	And so are the slants Last edited by 76dodgeboy; 09/03/13 10:50 PM.

Re: 86 Ram 318 Oil Capacity [Re: 76dodgeboy] #1495829 09/04/13 07:34 PM 09/04/13 07:34 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	ok,maybe i am just cheap and run 5 qurts and not 6

Re: 86 Ram 318 Oil Capacity [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1495830 09/05/13 10:59 AM 09/05/13 10:59 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,357 central Florida VL21 pro stock
VL21 pro stock Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,357 central Florida	Quote: ok,maybe i am just cheap and run 5 qurts and not 6 "And now we know ... the rest of the story". Good day. 7840439-iconcheesy.gif (40 downloads) It takes gasoline to interest me.

Re: 86 Ram 318 Oil Capacity [Re: VL21] #1495831 09/05/13 10:29 PM 09/05/13 10:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN R Rug_Trucker I Live Here
Rug_Trucker I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN	Owners manual on my 79 van say 6 1/2 for the 360. I run a Pure PL30001 filter. Run that filter on the wife's '06 Caravan 3.3 too! "The only thing to do for triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" "NUNQUAM NON PARATUS!"

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