is there a factory 6qt oil pan for 5.9L

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I have a 2nd Gen 02 ram 2500 2wd pickup. The oil capacity is only 4.7qts with the std shorty filter. By putting a wix 51515 (long)filter on it I can expand capacity to 5qts. I want to know if there is oem 5.9L magnum 6qt oil pan(& pickup) that was ever made, which will fit my truck.
 
My '97 Ram needs 5 quarts to bring the stick to the full mark... plus the filter.
 
I use 5qts with shorty filter. Brings it right on the mark with engine cold. I can't understand how your coming up with 4.7 qts? Put the rest in the engine.
 
mullinax95 said:
I use 5qts with shorty filter. Brings it right on the mark with engine cold. I can't understand how your coming up with 4.7 qts? Put the rest in the engine.
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owners manual says 4.7 qts with shorty filter, which pretty much agrees with my first oil change: 5qts with long filter brings right up to full on dipstick. I can't understand why they never offered a "6qt" pan for trucks and/or HD apps.
 
rustycowll69 said:
owners manual says 4.7 qts with shorty filter, which pretty much agrees with my first oil change: 5qts with long filter brings right up to full on dipstick. I can't understand why they never offered a "6qt" pan for trucks and/or HD apps.
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It shows 4.7 liters not qts. It then shows 5 qts beside the 4.7 liters.
4.7 liters is 5 qts.
Also it does not say short or long filter .... it just says 5qts with filter. This is for the 5.9 Magnum engine. I have the service manual right here looking right at it.
 
Yeah it would have been nice for a 6 qt pan. I have been looking off and on for a 6 qt pan for my 03 Ram with a 408 but have not pushed the issue really hard.

This the KEVKO PAN that would work with our trucks.
 
mullinax95 said:
It shows 4.7 liters not qts. It then shows 5 qts beside the 4.7 liters.
4.7 liters is 5 qts.
Also it does not say short or long filter .... it just says 5qts with filter. This is for the 5.9 Magnum engine. I have the service manual right here looking right at it.
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you are correct, sir. 4.7L = 5qts. You are also correct, I must have misread owners manual, it specs 4.7L or 5qts.
However, though it doesn't specify "short" or "long" filters, it does spec Mopar #5281090, which is a "shorty" filter.
Thanks for clarifying that situation, but I'm still looking for a 6qt "oem style" pan. Though not an ace welder, I'm thinking I may just buy a Dorman replacement pan for $38 and "modify" it to accept another qt.
 
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