Largest oil capacity vehicle you have owned?

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Some people have small capacity oil sumps and some huge. What is the largest amount of oil a vehicle of yours has taken?

My current Grand Marquis at 6 qts is the largest for me.
 
Originally Posted By: ZZman
Some people have small capacity oil sumps and some huge. What is the largest amount of oil a vehicle of yours has taken?

My current Grand Marquis at 6 qts is the largest for me.

8l for my 40hp tractor. My old 280cc atv must be up there in the ratio of displacement to oil capacity, taking 4l, but its oil cooled and got a common sump with the gear box and final drive, so it needs some oil to keep everything happy.
 
Mercedes 300CD with the OM617 - 7 qts. My '85 GMC holds about that much, too, but that's with a double-size filter which isn't stock.
 
1989 Ford Louisville class 8 road tractor with a 400 big cam Cummins. IIRC about 44 quarts of Rotella T4.
 
My 1999 Bluebird Wanderlodge with Detroit Diesel 12.7 liter 60 series; 40 quarts. Also takes 8 quarts for the generator.
37 quarts in the transmission, 20 quarts hydraulic oil, and 25 gallons coolant (plus a couple for the generator).

Fluid change time is not kind to the wallet.
 
Originally Posted By: mahansm
My 1999 Bluebird Wanderlodge with Detroit Diesel 12.7 liter 60 series; 40 quarts. Also takes 8 quarts for the generator.
37 quarts in the transmission, 20 quarts hydraulic oil, and 25 gallons coolant (plus a couple for the generator).

Fluid change time is not kind to the wallet.


I am dying.....
 
Originally Posted By: Chris142
1962 peterbilt with a small Cam Cummins...12 gallons.


Very similar, 59 needle nose Pete with a small cam - same 12 gallons. Interesting truck as it was cab kit on 53 Autocar aluminum frame rails with a LOT of aluminum parts. Was tanking, so tankers want gross and we were bridge formula state back then. MAX at 73,600.

23,400 tare - truck & trailer (tanks). Now days it would be in the ultra-light category
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7 qts in a 4.2 Chevy Trailblazer.

Originally Posted By: mahansm
My 1999 Bluebird Wanderlodge with Detroit Diesel 12.7 liter 60 series; 40 quarts. Also takes 8 quarts for the generator.
37 quarts in the transmission, 20 quarts hydraulic oil, and 25 gallons coolant (plus a couple for the generator).

Fluid change time is not kind to the wallet.

Yeah, but how often is an oil change?

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1994 Honda VT1100: Peak 15w-40, Fram TG Filter, 3k OCI

2002 Ford F150: Havoline HM 5w-20, Ecogard Filter, 5k OCI

2012 Scion xB: QSUD 0w-20 syn, CQ Blue (Wix) Filter, 5k OCI
 
2005 Toyota Avalon 3.5L V6 engine - 6.5 qts
2014 Toyota Tacoma 4.0L V6 engine - 5.5 qts

Funny how the Tacoma's larger engine takes less oil.
 
Back When: International TD-25C with a DTI-817C engine.

I think it was 13 gallons of SAE 30 each time. 3 huge oil filters.

Currently, my International 7.3 in my F350 holds 11 qts (one shy of 3 gallons)
 
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