Originally Posted by Tankard
He said his car only held 3 quarts. He thought it was suppossed to hold 3 and a half. He only filled it between the two dots. Full is all the way to the top dot. To the top dot would be apporximately half a quart more equaling 3.5 quarts. Therefore, his car does hold 3.5 quarts which is what he thought it was suppossed to hold. Now to me, it sounds like your the one that's stupid.
actually, according to the service manual for a D16Z6(per 92-95 service manual, under the standards and service limits section, page 3-4 in helms) the oil capacity is:
4.0 (4.2, 3.5) for engine overhaul
3.3 (3.5, 2.9) for oil change, including filter
this should solve any arguments, but Shmoo was correct in saying after an engine rebuild, any engine requires extra oil. this is because oil galleys and oil passages contain oil(especially the ones in the crank) so during a cold start there is oil there. that is why it is necessary to put engine lube on all bearings when assembling a new/rebuilt engine because there is no oil during initial start up in the necessary places.