Engine oil capacity

[Simms]

Service manual says 7.5 quarts with the filter. Is this enough, or do I have to buy more oil?
Thanks

 

[Viper Wizard]

Hi Ian,
August 1996 DC sent a correction sheet for the 96 GTS service manual,
page 0-2, to correct the type-O "7.5 qts" to 8.5 qts.
You need one more quart!

 

[Simms]

Hi Ian,
August 1996 DC sent a correction sheet for the 96 GTS service manual,
page 0-2, to correct the type-O "7.5 qts" to 8.5 qts.
You need one more quart!

Thanks Chuck! You always have the answers.

 

[95Viper]

Don't just throw 8.5 in there too. Put in just under 8 and start checking. You might get up to 8.5 but don't find out something weird and end up having to drain some out.

 

[IEATVETS]

That is odd, why does my manual say the capacity is 9.5 with the filter? I change my oil 2 times a year and 9.5 puts it right where it should be.

 

[A1998]

Chuck:

Does that apply to only the 96's?? My 98 GTS says the same thing! (At least I think it does!)

A1998

 

[Ron]

From memory, it's something like this....

1992 ~ 1996 GENI were 10 qts.
1996 ~ 1999 GENII were 8.5 qts.
2000 ~ 2002 GENII were 10 qts.

2000+ GENII oil pan fits all GENII engines. A common upgrade for any autocross / Viper Day student as the added capacity minimizes G force dry pickups.

 

[slaughterj]

See my Viper fluids maintenance sheet:

www.yandros.com/Viper/ViperFluids.htm

 

[pdmracing]

Why the difference for 01's +?

 

[Ron]

Slaughterj - you have a small error in your sheet. A multi-year service manual check confirms my numbers above including that the 10qt pan started in 2000 not 2001.

pdmracing - My guess would be the change was the result of several engines grenading at Viper Days events because of oil starvation.