How much oil should a 440/7.2 liter take.
12-13-2007, 11:19 AM
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How much oil should a 440/7.2 liter take.
I changed the oil on my moms van for the first time and can not find anything on how much oil it takes.I got it perfect on the dip stick but 5 quarts on a 7.2 liter sounds low. Shop Key at my shop isnt giving any listings and i searched around on google.
So how much oil should a 7.2 liter dodge take.
Btw its a 77 dodge b300 with 128,000 og miles
So how much oil should a 7.2 liter dodge take.
Btw its a 77 dodge b300 with 128,000 og miles
12-13-2007, 11:22 AM
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Re: How much oil should a 440/7.2 liter take.
Most older V8's used 5 quarts. Start the engine check for oil leaks. Shut the engine off, wait a min or two and recheck the oil level. As long as it's full on the stick go for it.
12-13-2007, 11:45 AM
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Re: How much oil should a 440/7.2 liter take.
Ya theres no leaks or anything like just wanted to make sure since 5 quarts just seems low.It reads perfect on the dipstick though.
12-13-2007, 06:18 PM
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12-14-2007, 05:24 AM
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Re: How much oil should a 440/7.2 liter take.
Overrated P.O.S. unless it's got a crutch attached. (454's respond well to superchargers....)
Of course, a 440 isn't a great design, but then again, it's reputation says it was good enough comparatively!
The normal truck application of the 440 had a 7 quart oil pan. The normal car application was built with a 5 quart pan. However, The guy who told me that, also said he's never seen one in a van, though, it's very possible.
If you can see the oil pan, it's not hard to tell. The truck pan has a well over a foot deep, and the car pan is much more shallow.
Best of luck!
Of course, a 440 isn't a great design, but then again, it's reputation says it was good enough comparatively!
The normal truck application of the 440 had a 7 quart oil pan. The normal car application was built with a 5 quart pan. However, The guy who told me that, also said he's never seen one in a van, though, it's very possible.
If you can see the oil pan, it's not hard to tell. The truck pan has a well over a foot deep, and the car pan is much more shallow.
Best of luck!
12-14-2007, 07:15 AM
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