"Billy bad ass" I like that! I may use it this Saturday in a game

Anyway--enough negativity is taking place here, and yes, unfortunately I added to it (about 4.8 qts worth :rolleyes: ) by going after Bones. On a normal day, I would have just shrugged and ignored the post--today for some reason, it just stuck in my craw. As far as I am concerned, there is no need for either one of us to continue with it--let's just both assume that as far as the other guy goes--we just don't get along and leave it at that.

I want to be clear here, I am not mechanically inclined, nor do I know cars inside and out. Hence my sweeping genralization about 6 cylinder engines and oil. My experience has been with larger vehicles and I have always had my work done by a shop that has come recommended. I'm sure I have been taken over the years, but there isn't much else I can do about it as I simply do not have the time to do this myself. $20 is a fair tradeoff to pay as opposed to trying to do an oil change on my own for example. especially since it isn't something that is second nature for me.

Not everyone on this forum goes offroading or does mods or even works on these themselves. I myself own the vehicle, love it and try to take the best care of it that I can. By owning it and caring about it, I have just as much a righjt to be here and belong as anyone else. It is after all, and "owners Club" not and "offroad club".

That's why i posted here--to get your feedback and insights into possible damage or if there was any possibility that I shouldnt worry? Maybe the answer is it is physically impossible to put 4.8 or 5 quarts into an X--if so, that's an answer I might be looking for. I am also curious as to why there may be disrepencies in the knowledge base

How does a mechanic, for example, given the various differences in oil capacity among vehicles, know what the amount is right for each vehicle? Is it listed in a Chilton manual? Is he supposed to know from experience? Is it listed in the spec label on the inside of the door? Does he really just fill it from a feed tube and then constantly check the dipstick?

In all seriousness--how would they know right off the bat? I'm not entirely in agreement that this guy is a hack --he might have wrong information or might be covering the mistake of the technician (ie kid) that did the work (remember this guys was the head mechanic--not the guy who does tires and oil)

What's the bottom line? Well I think Brent gave me the most concise info (thank you for that) but Saturday Morning raised a point which is somewhat along the lines of the further info I am after--if it appears that it could accomodate more oil--can it? will overfilling it alone cause damage? Are there planned tolerances? That sort of thing.

Also, why the discrepancy in info in "professional circles" IE Nissan dealership, head mecahnic of a large operation, etc etc etc all have differnt ideas other then what everyone here and the manual quotes--why is that? Would you get a different answer from each dealership?

Bad mouthing me, telling me I dont want to listen or saying the mechanic is a thief or incompetent doesn't help or address these additional questions or thoughts at all.

Anyone have some positive or non-emotional input that is helpful on these finer points--We all agree that 3.5 is what the manual says--so what about the other related questions I had?

Thanks in advance guys

Lee