An engine in good condition should use less than one quart per 5000 miles. A worn engine could use a quart every 1000 miles and still be acceptable but not very environmentally friendly.
The 1979 Chevrolet 350 cubic inch engine oil pressure should be in the 40 to 45 PSI range. The more miles an engine has the lower the oil pressure will be.
At the engine oil filler cap. On a 350 GM engine it is located on one of the valve covers, and is easily found. If you cannot find this cap, then you have no business working on this engine.
The consumption of lubricating oil for a diesel engine depends on the operating conditions and the design of the engine. There are some averages depending on the year of the engine. Pre 1980's engine are around 25% of fuel consumption. Pre 1990 engines are around 20% of fuel consumption and more recently built diesel engines are around 1% of fuel consumption.
1976 Chevy 350 engine should take 5 qts engine oil with filter change.
smokey exhaust. oil consumption
Normally 5 quarts with a filter change on a stock 350.
No it will not. Unless the oil pressure is low on the 350 engine. If you had good oil pressure in the 305, and the 350 don't then there is something wrong with the 350. Bad oil pump, engine bearings worn out, Oil pump pick-up screen stoped up. Things like that cause low oil pressure.
5W30 oil.
5 quarts
On a 1997 Ford F-350 , 5.8 liter / 351 cubic inch gasoline V8 engine : ( the engine oil pump is bolted to the bottom of the engine block INSIDE the engine oil pan )
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