Cratchet Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) I have a 1936 Dodge D2 Sedan which my late wife and I finished doing a ground up restoration in 2006. We drove it around occasionally until she passed away 2 years later. Since then it has been parked in my garage and ever so often when my children come to visit we take it for a little spin. I was thinking of changing the oil and filter before my brother comes to visit since it has been sitting so long but I can't recall if I used a 30wt non detergent or detergent motor oil. It does have a oil filter. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Edited July 25, 2022 by Cratchet left and I in reference to restoration (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uptowndodge Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 30wt detergent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 If you rebuilt the engine when it was restored then I’d go with a multi-weight detergent oil. 10w-30 if the clearances are still “as new”. Maybe 20w-40 or 20w-50 if it has a few miles on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratchet Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 Thank you for your information.As far as I know it this was the first time the engine had been rebuilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratchet Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 3:10 PM, Uptowndodge said: 30wt detergent Thank you. I'm trying to determine how many quarts to use. Somewhere I saw 5 quarts but can't seem to find it in my manual. Anyway, I added approximately a quart to the filter with the new filter in and 4 quarts to crankcase. I checked it this morning after running it yesterday for leaks and it shows a quart low. I know that adding to much oil can cause it to foam which is not good for lubricating the main bearings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankngin Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 that is because it is a 6Quart Engine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 26 minutes ago, frankngin said: that is because it is a 6Quart Engine My '33 Plymouth, basically the same engine, specifies 5 quarts. On the 1934 and up engines there is a low pressure shut off on the return from the oil filter to the sump. If that valve is in good shape then it is possible that the approximately 1 quart of oil in the filter will not drain back to the crankcase when the engine is off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratchet Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 Thank you both for the input. I added another quart which brought it up not quite to the full mark. There is some oil in the filter housing which would make it 6 quarts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Any pics of this car and maybe your location? I'm curious about your stating that you have a D2 sedan and wondering what body style that is. Trunk or no trunk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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