2021 Equinox 1.5L turbo AWD

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Old Grumpy Guy

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Did an oil and filter change on my 2021 Equinox AWD. Specs say 5.3 Quarts. I topped off filter prior to installing. I added 5 quarts of oil and the dip stick shows over fill??
Should I drain some oil ? Is it possible I have an incorrect dip stick? Do the FWD engines use a different dip stick? Reading on dip stick just doesn't make sense....help
 

gmfigtree

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Did an oil and filter change on my 2021 Equinox AWD. Specs say 5.3 Quarts. I topped off filter prior to installing. I added 5 quarts of oil and the dip stick shows over fill??
Should I drain some oil ? Is it possible I have an incorrect dip stick? Do the FWD engines use a different dip stick? Reading on dip stick just doesn't make sense....help
You must start the vehicle first as the oil pump is empty
 

PoManNox

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My 2021 1.5T AWD reads weird on the stick after I fill it with the 5.3 quarts. Sometimes it's closer to the add mark. Sometimes not. All I do now is fill it with the ~5.3 quarts and then I check the dipstick again a day or 7 later, it stays closer to the full dot. I've run nothing but AC Delco UPF64 or Fram Endurance. I have pre-filled the filter and not pre-filled it.
 

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