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| | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 66 | I'm almost ready to fire up my newly rebuilt 261 and want to confirm the oil capacity....from what i could find it states 7 quarts. Does this sound accurate? I do have the canister w/ filter.  | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | According to the manuals, it's 6 quarts with filter.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | 7 quarts is what I poured in to my late 261. A 1960 version.
Drew
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | 1960 shop manual also states 6 quarts for the 261.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | In 1960, the C60 Jobmaster was a 261 engine. The Owner's Manual indicates 7 qts of oil - 5 for crankcase a 2 for oil filer. When my 1960 261 used the beautiful, original, full-flow canister oil filter, it required 7 qts of oil. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Intersting. The shop manual only lists the 1 quart filter for the 261. I also have a 261 oil filter on my 235 that came from a '60, it only holds 1 quart as well. Looks like there's an option, you're going to need to verify which filter you have.
BTW, yes, I'm still kicking myself for not getting the rest of that 261. Meant to go back and get it, but the yard finally cleared out all the vintage stuff earlier this year.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 66 | thanks for info guys...i'll try 6, check and recheck and go from there. Thanks for the tip on which filter as this would make a big difference. | | |
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