[dhanni848]

Hi all,

Changed my oil yesterday just like i have in the past and put 6 quarts in. My oil light is on asking me to add 1 quart. I have not had this happen to me before.

How many quarts do you guys put back in on a fresh oil change???

I did jack the car on the drivers side so it would drain better, would that make a difference?

[M335Xi]

I usually do 6.5qts on N54

[Gizm0]

The N52 engine requires 6.9 qts of oil.

[dhanni848]

Well crap! I will get some tonight. Am I ok to just slap in 1 more full quart?

[PascalsWager]

Add more oil, you'll be fine. I usually keep a spare qt in the trunk storage space just in case. Typically burn/lose 1/2 to 3/4 qt per oil change cycle (6-7k miles)

[Meeni]

If the computer says add +1 qt, just do that. It shows a bar when it is missing less than a quart (and you should not top-off until it gets back at +1qt). You should have filled with 7 qt I believe. It's all written in the owners manual btw .

[tc535i]

I've always run 7 qts on my n/m/s 50/52/54's

[dhanni848]

Ill get that done today. I have never cracked open the manual, just search everything in here! I could never find a yes or no on how much and last time I did 6 and was fine until about 5k miles and had to add 1.

Ill add a Q tonight and be less stressed. Thanks everyone!!!

[Agentphish]

Originally Posted by Gizm0

The N52 engine requires 6.9 qts of oil.

Yup, and I just buy 5qt jugs of Mobil1 0W-40 from wallyworld and keep one in rotation because I'll only use a portion of it, so I'm only buying 5qt each time I need to do an oil change.

[ctuna]

The dam oil sensor doesn't update immediately.
We are talking 30 minutes or more so I would add .5 and monitor it
for several drives then add the rest if necessary.

I have had my oil changed by three different people who all
put in different amounts on put in 7.5 , 7.0 and 6.5.
At 6.5 the graph showed not full immediately , at 7 the graph stayed at all the way full for three or 4 months . At 7.5 the graph stayed high for a year.
I think 7 is the right amount based on this.

[DRock3d]

I usually do about 6.5 and it gets right up to the max every time. I don't know what's up with the other .4 but there's some that stays in the oil filter housing.

[PhaseP]

I always put 7 qts, always got the right mark on the oil sensor.

Book says 6.9 qts anyways.

[stashtrey]

7. Always. I also throw some gravel to clean up my carbon build up. Works great.

[dhanni848]

I put another quart in so 7 total. I changed it yesterday and have about 50 miles and it still said add 1. See what it says in the AM.

Odd thing is I did 6 last time and it was ok until about 5k miles.

[135Pats]

7 quarts in the 52 and 54

[spencers]

7qts

[dhanni848]

Added the 7th qt last night when i got home and this morning it is perfect!

Thanks for the help everyone.

Originally Posted by stashtrey

7. Always. I also throw some gravel to clean up my carbon build up. Works great.

Same here!

[mike@x-ph.com]

i use 7

[Efini]

just changed my oil yesterday. i always do 7

[Delta0311]

I put 7 quarts in every oil change I ever did.

[mweisdorfer]

both engines are 6.9 quarts capacity. 7 qts would probably be a safe bet.