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bomber · September 12, 2003

I posted on the H/D forum but not many there have older trucks.

Perhaps someone here can help out!!!

Could someone tell me how many grease fittings I should fill when I service.

I believe I find 11 and always feel I'm missing some.

Also I was curious, I have been using a extra capacity oil filter from NAPA and was wondering if anyone else runs with this type filter. Fill up is approx. 5 3/4 qts.

Is this a good practice? Years ago it was common, their almost hard to find. Mabey the 4x4's can't fit them? Anyway I figure it's better to be working with more oil in the system but now wonder if that could affect oil pressure? Any thoughts?

1998 C3500 CC, 5.7 ltr, 8', sw - lb.

Also, this board is great

Makes me want to go with an 04, too bad by the time I get that type of $$$ together I'll probably always be a body style or two behind

Although with that new front end..........

Thanks!!!

Bomber

mjsmith1223 · September 12, 2003

Hey now, older trucks are great. Nothing wrong with being a style or three behind. Of course my '02 was awesome when I had it but that's another story.

I'd think more oil in the system is better. That's why there are such things as 7 and 8 quart pans that can be bolted up to the small block Chevy. I would think that more oil would dissipate heat better and not get as dirty as quickly. As long as the system is set up for the extra oil I wouldn't think it would affect oil pressure either way.

Mike

Grand Haven, MI

BDBWTE · September 15, 2003

I posted on the H/D forum but not many there have older trucks.
Perhaps someone here can help out!!!

Could someone tell me how many grease fittings I should fill when I service.

I believe I find 11 and always feel I'm missing some.

Also I was curious, I have been using a extra capacity oil filter from NAPA and was wondering if anyone else runs with this type filter. Fill up is approx. 5 3/4 qts.

Is this a good practice? Years ago it was common, their almost hard to find. Mabey the 4x4's can't fit them? Anyway I figure it's better to be working with more oil in the system but now wonder if that could affect oil pressure? Any thoughts?

1998 C3500 CC, 5.7 ltr, 8', sw - lb.

Also, this board is great

Makes me want to go with an 04, too bad by the time I get that type of $$$ together I'll probably always be a body style or two behind

Although with that new front end..........

Thanks!!!

Bomber

I personally like the old bodystyle trucks better and they have proven themselves to us at work... So thumbs up with that.

As far as putting a bigger filter on heck yes run a bigger filter.. more oil, sticking down more probably cools it off more too. I would get a bigger filter for mine but GM desided to go flaming homosexual on me and put a Honda Civic PF 49 on my truck... It has Briggs and Stratton stamped on the side of it I don't know what that's all about...hehe.... It should have no affect on your oiling system same presure volume...Maybe a little more oil starvation after you first change your oil on start up given you don't fill your filter up before putting it on the truck... That about all I can see that would be a negative.

As far as grease fitting you have more than I do..

I have top and bottom balls so there's 4

Tierod ends 2

Tierod joints 2

Drag arms to tierod 2

so total of 10..

I would like to know where the 11th ones at.. If I have it...

Not to mention I've put greasable U-joints in my truck the factory ones didn't last long..

BDBWTE