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GB2000
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11/13/2002
06:34:49
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 Subject: Changing oil in my 98 dakota
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I bought my dakota a lil while back and it's due for an oil change now... the dealer ripped me off and didn't give me the owners manual for it. Until I can get an owners manual I guess I'm gonna ask you all my questions:) I'm pretty new to working on vehicles, but I would like to get into changing my own oil. My grandpa's willing to show me how, but we sorta need to know how much oil it takes to fill the truck up since I guess most vehicles are different. So can one of you tell me? Thanks,
Josh (GB2000)
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Deep Purple
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11/13/2002
07:35:01
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Should be 4 1/2 quarts for the V6 with filter. Don't add the extra 1/2 quart. Save it for another day.
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huh
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11/13/2002
08:25:04
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buy a haynes or a chilton book at the car shop for $14 or on ebay for less. it's got a lot of answers for you.
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Seth Heffner
Dodge Dakota
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11/13/2002
12:25:00
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My 98 holds 4 qts. with filter.
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DakotaTC
Dodge Dakota
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11/13/2002
12:36:53
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4-1/2 quarts is the correct amount of oil, and, as Deep Purple suggests, DON'T add that extra 1/2 quart!
Keep that baby purring, and good luck!
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DakotaDan
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11/13/2002
12:48:27
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4 qts total for my 2001 V6 with filter, I've checked it everytime puts it right at the top of the full mark on the dip stick.
Haynes repair manual:
Capacities:
Engine Oil (with filter change):
4-cylinder..............4.5 qts.
V6......................4.0 qts.
V8......................5.0 qts.
Dan
"Can You Hear Me Now"........................................GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bestman
Dodge Dakota
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11/18/2002
21:03:46
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Like one of the other guys suggested, do yourself a huge favor and buy the Haynes manual, it is well worth the money and you'll learn a lot from it as well as saving yourself a lot of grief.
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Riq
Dodge Dakota
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11/18/2002
23:27:56
|  RE: Changing oil in my 98 dakota
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It says 3.5quarts in my owner’s manual. With filter 4 qts is probably pretty close. I dripped mine fairly dry and I still have a little of the 4th quart of 5w-30 amsoil that I decided to use for the cold No Dak temps. Depends on what capacity filter you also are using.
You would think they would not have gone proportionate with the oil pan in the "25 %" size drop. Only make sense they would have placed a larger pan on. Oh well, I guess I can wish that most of the 3.9's I hear wouldn’t rattle.
Great site. And yes, I do like my truck. Mopar or no car.
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leonard wrona
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2/20/2014
13:24:55
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my owners manual for my 98 says 4 qts.
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Lenny
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2/22/2014
13:41:45
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My manual says 5qts.
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Jiffy
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2/23/2014
19:18:43
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3 1/4 quarts.
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