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I have a new engine
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Got an oil pan(Stef's B&B) without the oil dipstick (91087)
Says that its a 5.5L pan, and with the filter it's 6L

Is there a simple way to determine the proper oil level?

Or am I over thinking this? and just put 6L in ?
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I use a 91088 & have 6.5 quarts in it. I had to reweld mine , it leaked on the back.
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I put one of these on as I didn't want a dipstick but needed to monitor the level.
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Interesting, I've never seen that gauge before.

The 91088 is 1L bigger, ya
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I got it from McMaster Carr I believe. It's mainly a oil level- temp sight glass for a hydraulic tank for various types of machines.
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^^^^^ any chance of a link to the McMaster page you got that sight from?
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5.5Liters sounds right = 5.75 quarts
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BB70 wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 6:53 pm I got it from McMaster Carr I believe. It's mainly a oil level- temp sight glass for a hydraulic tank for various types of machines.
So you would rather crawl under your car instead of using a dipstick?
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Why add more than 5 quarts? What do you gain with a higher oil level?
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shoedoos wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 4:58 pm ^^^^^ any chance of a link to the McMaster page you got that sight from?
https://www.mcmaster.com/levels Scroll down to level monitoring.
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zums wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:38 pm
BB70 wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 6:53 pm I got it from McMaster Carr I believe. It's mainly a oil level- temp sight glass for a hydraulic tank for various types of machines.
So you would rather crawl under your car instead of using a dipstick?
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Not a big deal to get on my hands and knees and peek thru the rear of the front tire. Also I can have somebody hold it at 2 grand and can tell how much oil is up in the motor. Thanks Kevin for providing a link.

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BB70 wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:24 am... Also I can have somebody hold it at 2 grand and can tell how much oil is up in the motor. ...
Do you recall what a typical amount is?
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I can’t find the P/N I have, but I bought a reflective sight window from LENZ with a weld-in bung for the side of my oil pan. It was about $65 shipped. Call Lenz and they will tell you what you need.
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Kevin Johnson wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:49 am
BB70 wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:24 am... Also I can have somebody hold it at 2 grand and can tell how much oil is up in the motor. ...
Do you recall what a typical amount is?
I have not done that yet. I have checked it while priming the motor on the engine stand though and it's almost 2 qts.

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BB70 wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 9:24 am
zums wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:38 pm
BB70 wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 6:53 pm I got it from McMaster Carr I believe. It's mainly a oil level- temp sight glass for a hydraulic tank for various types of machines.
So you would rather crawl under your car instead of using a dipstick?
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Not a big deal to get on my hands and knees and peek thru the rear of the front tire. Also I can have somebody hold it at 2 grand and can tell how much oil is up in the motor. Thanks Kevin for providing a link.

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I'd really like to see a Go Pro camera video of that level guage during a run.
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