Originally Posted by JARblue

I know that the quantity of oil drained for me varies depending on whether I have the car on 2 or 4 jack stands. With 2 jack stands, I usually have a little bit of oil left in the jug. With 4 jack stands, I typically use all of the 5 qt jug and have to use a little more from a single qt to get it to the hi mark on the dipstick.