RE: [MV] Deuce Oil Level

From: Lee Franklin (lee@wellnesshealth.com)
Date: Wed Jun 02 2004 - 21:05:51 PDT


*Rolls over laughing*

I remember this!!!!

Basically, both are right, in their own way.

Check the oil, run the engine for a minute, check again after allowing it to
settle for a minute, compare, make your own decision.

I think in the army we ran a cold engine for a minute, let it settle for a
minute, and checked it.

This procedure, I think, has something to do with the incredible amount of
oil that the oil filters hold.

Remembering that an M35a2 crankcase holds (if I remember correctly) around
20+ quarts of motor oil, I rarely
put much past it.

-Lee

-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of Jim Stead
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 8:31 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: [MV] Deuce Oil Level

Hmmmm.....

The TM says the oil level should be 1" to 1.5" above the full mark when
cold.
The dipstick says check 1 minute after shutting down.

I can't image 1-1.5" of oil being hung up in a 1 minute shutdown engine.

By either instruction it seems the level should be above the mark when cold,
but by how much? Will 1.5" above risk blowing seals? What's best for a
465-1D motor?

Thanks,
Jim

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