258 oil capacity?

trueprimitive · 08-05-2009, 10:06 PM

I changed the oil after I put my head gasket in last week and the haynes repair manual says the capacity for the 258 is 6 quarts. I put about 4 1/2 quarts in and the dipstick shows full. I figured after a week of running the motor I would have to add more but it is still at full. Whats the deal?

Shasta69 · 08-05-2009, 10:26 PM

any chance antifreeze got in the sump? any emulsification going on?

trueprimitive · 08-05-2009, 11:02 PM

No. I ran the engine for a few minutes with the old oil before I changed it and there was no antifreeze in it whn I drained it.

Shasta69 · 08-05-2009, 11:38 PM

i might be ignorant (newbie) but any chance the dipstick tube got pushed down?

**80cj** · 08-06-2009, 01:02 AM

I fill my 80 CJ-5 with 258 with 6 quarts. The indication on the dipstick is about 1/4" above the full line. No problems. Been doing this for years.

JavaTee · 08-06-2009, 04:54 AM

This is a stupid question, but......did you change the oil filter also? That holds quite a bit of oil. I run the recommended amount of 6 quarts w/filter change.
The previous owner might have lost/replaced the dipstick with the wrong one, maybe.

Later, T.J.

**80cj** · 08-06-2009, 05:00 AM

My 6 quarts includes an oil filter change. Not a stupid question. I'm the original owner of the Jeep. I seem to remember that there wa a sort of a gsket under the dipstick flange. It's not there anymore so that may account for some of the reading disparity.

**PavementPounder** · 08-06-2009, 08:09 AM

There's a really long thread about this if you search, but I also ran 6 quarts on my 258.

JavaTee · 08-06-2009, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 80cj

My 6 quarts includes an oil filter change. Not a stupid question.

Sorry for the misunderstanding, I was only posting to 'trueprimitive', I wasn't questioning your post

Later, T.J.

**80cj** · 08-06-2009, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JavaTee

Sorry for the misunderstanding, I was only posting to 'trueprimitive', I wasn't questioning your post

Later, T.J.

Nah, no problem.

**SlikRic** · 08-06-2009, 04:37 PM

My 258 shows full at about 5.5 quarts, I just pour the rest in and haven't had a problem yet.

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