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Originally Posted by vstech
oil return tube is not under pressure, it just gravity drains to the pan, so it leaking will not affect your oil pressure. also being down 3 quarts will not affect your pressure, that is, unless you are stopping or starting or turning and starve the oil pump of oil. the 8 quart system most of us have really gives us a pretty safe margin of leakage...
how are you reading the dipstick to show 3 quarts down?
John
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I eyeballed the dipstick, made an estimate, put in 3 qrts. and the dipstick had oil right at the full line. Not scientific, but I think it works.