It calls for 6 quarts. You poured the old oil back into the bottles . The filter will absorb nearly a quart . 6 quarts is what it needs in the crank case with a filter .

When you pull the stick it will go past the hash marks and not be overfull

 

That's not right... Other layouts of the 3.6 have 5 quart fills, but our oil pan makes it 6.

Did you check before or after cranking? You should check it after about 10-20 seconds of running so it primes the filter. Could just be that you burnt a quart between changes.

 

The van is fairly new (30K) miles and i always checked the oil levels. The level was always at the full mark. I checked the oil (after changing) before running the engine and it was full. I ran the engine for 5 minutes and was hoping to see that i needed a quart…but was still full. Drove it for awhile and still showed full (on dipstick). Guess ill just keep an eye on it…but hate when this crap happens.

 

Just going by the LOF catalog where i work .We do lofs all day long and all the 3.6 I've seen called for 6 qts. This of course is verified when the vin is entered into the data base. Sorry if I've been misleading.

 

I stand corrected the oil capacity on a 2019 DGC 3.6 is 5.9 quarts .No variance for pan listed

 

The 2019 DGC User Guide shows 6 qts/5.6l. That Guide is available online for downloading.

I think there is a 6 quart jug in the mix.

To the OP: What brand and product number is the filter you are using?

 

Wrong dipstick?

 

Naw, it's 5.6 liters.

Recheck the jugs you are using for capacity. Some are 4, some are 5 maybe. Nothing else explains it except wrong dipstick.

 

Used a 5 Quart jug…just glad I didn’t put 6 quarts in before checking. Ill keep an eye on it. But…Full=Full 🧐

 

I have seen 6 quart jugs for sale. Maybe you grabbed one of those thinking it was 5.

 

I’d just drive it a while and keep an eye on the oil level.

I’m trying to recall if my 2012 Routan was 5 quarts, as I don’t recall ever buying 6 quarts for it. My level was always correct.

When I bought my 2014, I bought a 5 quart jug for the first change and was surprised when I had to add a quart.

Now I use the 6 quart Havoline box for convenience.


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Found this thread after doing some research online. This person seems to have the same issue with the oil level being full at 5 quarts. Just wanted to pass it on to others. (Over filling the oil can do engine damage too). Full=Full. 🤔

2016 Grand Caravan 3.6L Oil Capacity

I purchased a used 2016 Grand Caravan 3.6L FF. The owners manual says it takes 6 quarts. I put in 6 quarts at the first change and it show over full. i put in 5 quarts at the next change and it is right at the top of the safe mark. I have verified it has the correct dipstick and the van was...

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I think it's a misinterpretation of full on the dip stick . Safe vs full 😃

Found this thread after doing some research online. This person seems to have the same issue with the oil level being full at 5 quarts. Just wanted to pass it on to others. (Over filling the oil can do engine damage too). Full=Full. 🤔

2016 Grand Caravan 3.6L Oil Capacity

I purchased a used 2016 Grand Caravan 3.6L FF. The owners manual says it takes 6 quarts. I put in 6 quarts at the first change and it show over full. i put in 5 quarts at the next change and it is right at the top of the safe mark. I have verified it has the correct dipstick and the van was...

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RockAuto Mopar #s
Tube: 5184929AF
Dipstick:. 5184013AI
They designate those as gas models. Dorman uses those #s also.
But Mopar also list 5184929AG and 5184013AJ for some reason.
Other than gas models??? Maybe you have a diesel dipstick.

 

Add one more quart and mark your dipstick.

Better safe than sorry!

 

Out of habit i always put the 5 qts in start it check the stick and add the other quart. And sometimes it looks like it's over filled .But I've never had a problem .

When the level is in the hash marks it's considered safe . I think some people take that as being full but is actually low.

 

Dipstick measurements per my 2016 DGC:

From collar to end of dipstick: 261/4"+

From collar to top of crosshatched range: 24"

Elevation of collar, while in the tube, is about the same as the ridge on the oil filler tube.

The product # 5184013AI is on the dipstick.

Hope this helps solve the mystery.

I wonder why they specify 6 quarts, instead of 5, anyway. Must be for off-roading or maybe it's because they are using 5W-20 oil and the longer oil change intervals. 5W-30 is my choice, it's allowed.

 

Just checked the dipstick. Will have to research it.

 

I don't even check the dipstick. Just add 6 quarts and close the hood.

 

Don't do that too often or you will be over full.

Does your vehicle sound like a diesel sometimes?

 

Well the next time a van like ours come in for an lof with a 3.6 im going to pay real close attention and document 5 qts and 5.9 qts on the stick for the heck of it . 😆 just so i realize im not going crazy 😆

I swear a day don't go by we don't get one in

 

Please let us know for our Sanity too !

 

Is all the old oil draining out of the pan? Is vehicle level?

 

Is vehicle level?

This^^

I find with some cars I can't get a very good reading on my driveway, which is on about a 2% incline. It depends on whether the dipstick is going into the middle of the sump, or at the end. With the 3.6L, I just add the specified amount of oil and don't bother with the dipstick.

 

I changed my oil Friday evening on my 2014 TC. I let it drain for 2-3 hours while doing something else. Even though there was an unspent drip on the pan, I noticed there was no oil actively dripping from the pan when I re-installed the drain plug.

I refilled the van with (1) 5qt and (1) 1qt container of Mobil 1. I let the van sit overnight and checked it first thing Saturday morning. The oil level was perfectly at the high end of the "Safe" section.

I know -- Mobil doesn't have the proper certification(s) and isn't blessed by Chrysler to run in the 3.6. Excuse my lubricity faux-paux. Nevertheless, I figure there's no reason to change after running synthetic Mobil 1 in it for 185k miles. Whatever badness is going to set in from running uncertified oil has already taken hold.

 

I refilled the van with (1) 5qt and (1) 1qt container of Mobil 1. I let the van sit overnight and checked it first thing Saturday morning. The oil level was perfectly at the high end of the "Safe" section.

^Good to know!

I know -- Mobil doesn't have the proper certification(s) and isn't blessed by Chrysler to run in the 3.6. Excuse my lubricity faux-paux. Nevertheless, I figure there's no reason to change after running synthetic Mobil 1 in it for 185k miles. Whatever badness is going to set in from running uncertified oil has already taken hold.

If motor oil isn't on sale, at a roll back price, or at an everyday low price, don't buy it. Find something that is. Mobil 1 is no exception there either.

No special ingredients in Mobil 1, if fact, they are willfully missing a few, apparently.

Pennzoil is probably the best synthetic oil but I stick with Valvoline Daily protection 5W-30 conventional with a bit of that marvelous synthetic stuff in it. It's often on sale at Walmart, just bought a couple of jugs.

 

Due to manufacturing tolerances, the 6 qts of oil can vary on height of the dipstick from different motors +/- 4.0mm. So please put the correct amount oil in your Grand Caravan - 6 qts.

Oil overfill or still o.k

Good afternoon, I accidentaly fill more oil than required to my 2013 Chsrysler T & C, 3.6. I just cannot understand is it really to much or still acceptable. Level on dipstick 3mm above the "SAFE" mark, cold, flat surface. ???

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The Pentastar upgrade motor found in 2016+' Grand Cherokee, 2017+ Pacifica, 2018+ Wrangler has the oil level reduced to 5.0 qts. This was accomplished with a different oil pan and a different dip stick with the oil level marked 7.45mm lower on the stick.

 

When you find it, tie a string to it, for next time.

 

it takes about a quart to fill the filter housing, so if you are full at 5 when you start it you will only have 4 in the pan, this why you put 6 in then when you start it the pan has 5