... How high is the oil level in the pan when filled with 6 quarts? I'm thinking it is above the baffles in the sump. I was trying to question whether the tray would get to the oil level.
Good question: I'll have to dump 6 qts of something into the pan and see where the level comes up to. It's a factory 6-qt design, so I'd ASSume that much oil woiuld be below the original baffles in the sump... but I'll check to be sure. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scope.gif" alt="" />
Actually, I did this check and never posted on it. Putting 6 qts in the empty pan resulted in the oil level being ABOVE the factory baffle level by a good bit.
However, some amount would be left circulating in the engine after starting it, plus if a 7th quart would really captured in the filter, then I'd expect it should drop down at least close to the baffle level. The plan is to run it w/ 6 + 1 in the filter at this point.
