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Sounds as though the dipstick could be off a tad. I wouldn't worry about running a half quart low but I would worry about the Fram oil filter. As far as I'm concerned they are JUNK. I would go with Wix or K&N white or what is recommended in the article below.
https://www.scribd.com/document/2994...l-Filter-Study
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I second that, fram use to be tops, they have been plaqued with problems in the past few years. Wix is a great filter. If you are talking a sbc, my 350 long filter only holds less than 1/2 a quart. If you know what pan you have look up the factory capacity on ol Google, it should tell you capacity for that model and year. Best of luck
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Thanks for the input guys. I topped it off so I now have a full 5 quarts of oil and marked the dipstick.
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This is a seriously good read about engine oil: https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/