[DeTomaso] Two questions......

[AVIAID at aol.com]

To settle it for all of you that have bought an Armando pan, when AVIAID 
designed that pan the static oil capacity of the pan was set at 9qt.   That fills 
the pan to the underside of the hard tray that is bolted in on top of the 
pickup box assembly in the pan.   Our instructions for actual capacity 
determination is to fill an empty pan, installed on the engine in a car sitting on flat 
ground, with 8qts. of oil. Mark your dipstick. Add one additional quart, and 
mark the stick again.   This is full. The first mark is the low mark. This 
should be only about 3/8" given the sump area of the pan.

Start the engine, letting oil circulate and fill the engine, filter and any 
cooler or lines that may be part of the system. Shut the engine off, and add 
back to the top mark. This will be system capacity.

Depending on engine and operating conditions the ideal level can vary. Ideal 
oil level is a point between fluctuating oil pressure and excess carry over of 
oil out of the engine venting system.   If the engine tends to trap oil up in 
the engine, it will like an extra 1/2 quart.   If the engine returns oil 
well, it might like 1/2 quart low.   Experience will tell.

John Schwarz
AVIAID Oil Systems
10041 Canoga Avenue
Chatsworth CA 91311-3004
00 1 818 998 8991 phone
00 1 818 998 8993 fax
aviaid at aol.com email
aviaid.com web



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