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Originally posted by OneZero:
5 quarts tends to be the norm for 6 cylinder engines.
Huh? Would you put 5 quarts in the Mazda MX3 with a 1.8 liter V6? Yes, a 1.8 liter V6, the smallest capactity V6 in mass production. How about the Nissan 4.8 liter 6-cylinder in the current Patrol?

There is no "general" rule for oil capacity, and anyone that thinks so would make a fine Jiffy Lube employee...

The Nissan VG33E in the Xterra and Frontier ABSOLUTELY specifies and requires 3.5 quarts of oil with filter change, 3 1/8 w/o filter change, and 4 quarts for a dry engine that has been completely torn down with no oil hiding in nooks and crannies. It's clearly outlined in the factory service manual.

Tell your shop to get its collective head out of its ass, and quit ignoring the preponderance of evidence that the above is anything but true. Cyclemut can come in here and "reassure" you, but he'd be wasting his keystrokes...

Brent
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