animeS2K

It's supposedly a quart between L and H. Anywhere between middle and H should be fine.

skeithr

its all fine between the l and the h, i changed my oil filling the filter bout half way and still used almost 5.5 qts. two weeks later i still had to add 1/8 qt. so who knows

roflitzjinno

i personally never get a correct reading after i change oil. i check it like 5 times. then i let it sit for a few hrs and go back to it. if it needs more, ill pour more in.

speedworksracing

I always forget how much oil our car takes. Mine will usually hold 5.5 to 5.75 quarts including the filter. I belive the "5.1" that it states is not including the filter.

jyeung528

i'm convinced that not all quart bottles have the same amount of fluid in them...

i've always had to use over 5.5 quarts, then my last oil change 5 quarts put me over H.

what gives...

vtec9

Anywhere the L and H when checked properly is 100% fine. Checking the level when the engine and oil is cool is not the proper way though. Honda's method is to warm up the engine fully, then turn it off, wait 3-5 minutes, and then check the level. It should be between L and H at this time. Personally I always fill up 5qt, which puts it near half between L and H.

raymo19

My manual says nothing about warming up the engine fully or at all. It does say to wait a few minutes after you shut the engine off before checking the oil.

The few minutes are to allow the oil to drain from the motor back into the pan; in other words, near the same state it is in when the engine is cold. I always check the oil cold on a level surface (my garage floor).

INTJ

FF2Skip

^ You all do know this guy knows what he's talking about, right?

jyeung528

not on this issue.

i still don't believe all quart bottles consistently have exactly 1 quart.

using amsoil...oil changes have varied from 5.5 to 6.0 quarts and most recently 5.0 quarts put me over H.

i don't think a bottle is consistent in how much fluid it holds...