cadillac 472 oil ????

so i just picked up a 64 cadillac CDV with a 472 in it and i went to do the oil change and the guy at the parts count says it only takes 4 quarts "now let me remind you that this is a big block 472 7.7L engine"i went home and put in 4 didnt read on the stick so i added a 1/2 quart still nothing until i got to 7 quarts and it is finally reading at the "low oil mark on the dip stick" so i would need to add 1 more quart to make it to the full line (do i have the wrong dip stick in the car???)any help would be great

don't know about yours specifically, but my 454 takes 8 or 8 &1/2 so that sounds about right.

never trust an auto parts store kid...most likely you could get most of them to try & find you a radiator cap for a 66 vw beetle!

try half a quart most of the newer( i know your talkin older then me ) take7.5 quarts

i just didnt want to over fill it. It had the oil pan chopped so it would be above the cross member(not sure how much it was cut) and it has a remote oil filter but that should only take about 1 quart (give or take). I figured it would take about 7 plus the oil filter but when the parts guy said that it had me worried THANKS GUYS. anyone out there that has a 472 so i can get some info?

mine has a 472 in her and 7ish is right on the money bro, choppin the pan may take away alil but not 3 quarts!!!

lol thanks man

yeah i just checked at work and my computer says 7.5quarts
and oh yeah im one of those parts kids

I think the kid was reading the mpg line...

My cad 500 in my dually has the origional fwd pan on it but only takes 5qts. you might want to check with cad company(www.cad500parts.com)those guys know everything cad