EXcal 330 oil amount

[TRDon]

I just winterized my boat yesterday. I looked it up in the maintenence manual and it said it takes 4 qts with filter. After filling it up and letting it run with 4 qts, it registered a qt low. Does it really take 5 qts? It seems to make more sense to have 5 in there seeing as my other boats were 4.5-5, and this one is newer. I dumped another 1/2 qt in there and let it sit overnight to get all to the pan and let it drain back from the motor. I figured that is the only way to really test it. Is the book misleading?

[firefighter]

The motor seem to like 4 and 1/2 qt's You should be fine. That is what I run in mine

[core-rider]

4 qts plus 1 qt for the filter. Usually 4.5 will do the job as I can never seem to get all 5 out.

[AirTool]

4.5 if changed properly.

3.5 if changed in a hurry.

I've never put 5.0

I drain into an old oil container....and usually put in what i get out. Or if I get at least 4, I'll pour in the entire gallon jug then start topping off in the water using a one quart bottle. Usually takes half then I have half a bottle to carry in the tow vehicle to top off between changes....but it generally needs very little and I end up pouring it in the tow vehicle.

[TRDon]

Thats good to know, the book said 4 with a filter. I have about 4.3 in there and it is reading at max level.