Getting conflicting answers on google about how much oil is needed to do an oil change.

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  1. h1ph0panonymous

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    I got search results ranging from 4.4, 5 and 6 quarts needed for an oil change. Which one exactly?

    1. 4.4 quarts
    2. 5 quarts
    3. 6 quarts

    Also which 0W-20 full synthetic do I need, any preferences, cheap or good ones would help with exact names and parts numbers from said store or provider of said oil and why you prefer it. As well as the oil filter, which kind exactly and which do you guys prefer and why?

    Seeing what I’m looking to pay for all of it once I get some good input on which kind is best or preferred.
     
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    Wal Mart silver or gold oil it's eye level on shelf 18.99 here here's a good idea drain oil out remove filter cart. You bought 5qt bottle oil put in drain plug add 4 qts oil start car let idle a few seconds turn off wait a few seconds like 30 pull stick out wipe return and pull again add oil till hatch marks are covered it'll be 4 4 to 4.6 purdy much
     
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    The dealership I get oil changes at for the past two years has been charging me for 6 quarts @ $10/each, why would they be using 6 quarts? Are they using a quart to flush out the old oil?
     
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    Maybe I do it sometimes especially with the new to me vehicle might get done twice especially on a 3
     
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    But wen I used to pump gas . I used to kill it hustle 300 a day in the 80s hi value gasoline Corp look em up
     
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    Wen I worked at dealer I could change oil daily seriously .. I mean in my car ...nuts .
     
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    Funny story my first car a Corolla w 2tc hemi engine I drove almost 400K never changed oil . It'd get low id add every few . months id spin off the ph8a and screw on new one cat never died never it's still parked in a local junkyard the body fell apart .
     
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    When you change the oil and filter, you need 4.4 quarts of oil to refill it.
     
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    I don't want to seem a jerk, but you may be better off continuing to use the dealer for your oil changes. You're going to end up with a drain plug falling out or filter falling off.