Low Oil On Brand New Trucks - Topic

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Apr 14 2016 06:20am

i had about 7 2016 trucks with under 20k miles be like over 8 quarts low on oil..

is it normal for dealerships to sell them low oil?

TanKiE

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Apr 14 2016 06:32am

over 8 quarts low? jesus thats like... 1/2 empty isn't it lol

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Apr 14 2016 07:11am

Quote (TanKiE @ 14 Apr 2016 08:32)

over 8 quarts low? jesus thats like... 1/2 empty isn't it lol

no they hold 42 quarts

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Apr 14 2016 09:02am

Quote (F150 @ Apr 14 2016 09:11am)

no they hold 42 quarts

holy shit

never had a diesel and not a diesel mechanic as u can tell so i can't be of help lol

my bigblock only takes 7 qts... go figure lol

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Apr 14 2016 09:11am

Quote (TanKiE @ Apr 14 2016 08:02am)

holy shit

never had a diesel and not a diesel mechanic as u can tell so i can't be of help lol

my bigblock only takes 7 qts... go figure lol

He's referring to semi's

The diesels you are thinking about do not hold 42 quarts. Most are 12-15.

Then again, the fuckers do hold about 50 gallons of antifreeze... Thanks EPA

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Apr 14 2016 09:48am

Quote (TanKiE @ 14 Apr 2016 11:02)

holy shit

never had a diesel and not a diesel mechanic as u can tell so i can't be of help lol

my bigblock only takes 7 qts... go figure lol

ya I'm talking semis bro lol

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Apr 14 2016 10:16am

Shitty dealers do that all the time. Always check the oil yourself before buying.

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Apr 14 2016 10:19am

Quote (F150 @ Apr 14 2016 10:48am)

ya I'm talking semis bro lol

what motor?

also you do buy them with break in oil in them but i cant remember if mine lost any or much

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Apr 14 2016 10:34am

Quote (JDH @ 14 Apr 2016 12:19)

what motor?

also you do buy them with break in oil in them but i cant remember if mine lost any or much

mp8 :3

Quote (Fioravanti @ 14 Apr 2016 12:16)

Shitty dealers do that all the time. Always check the oil yourself before buying.

well I didn't buy these 100k+ trucks I just work on them