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Title: Engine Oil amount
Post by: MV6Matt on 11 January 2012, 12:18:48
Will be changing the oil and filter friday

How many litres do I need?

Matthew
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 January 2012, 12:40:00
Depends on size of engine I believe.

Mine's 2.5 v6 and will take 5.5 so I need two bottles :y
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: tunnie on 11 January 2012, 12:48:53
Will be changing the oil and filter friday

How many litres do I need?

Matthew

Missing rather important bit of information here.... what engine  :y

4pots 5L
V6 5.5L
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Kevin Wood on 11 January 2012, 13:52:48
5.75 Litres required on a V6. ;)
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: MV6Matt on 11 January 2012, 14:01:02
...Thanks for the replies, yes I did leave out the rather important info didn't I? :-[

It is indeed a V6 petrol engine, so 5.5/5.75 litres it is!

many thanks

Matthew

Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: MV6Matt on 11 January 2012, 14:09:56
......Nice to enjoy some benefit from ordering with T/C.......

6 litres oil and a Filter down to 21 notes from nearly 50! :y :y

.......I need to get out more.....................
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Elite Pete on 11 January 2012, 14:13:05
Spend another £15 and get an extra 14 litres :y
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 January 2012, 14:24:49
Spend another £15 and get an extra 14 litres :y

+1
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 January 2012, 16:17:21
Ps I got a few 'O' rings from the stealers today for the drain plug (plus filter and oil) and he asked if I wanted the copper ones or rubber.

I went for rubber. That ok?
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Radar on 11 January 2012, 16:21:16
You could always change to the hex t45 nut which is more durable and can be reused for a good few changes.
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 January 2012, 16:23:21
You could always change to the hex t45 nut which is more durable and can be reused for a good few changes.

I'll be honest I can't remember what nut I've got already!

I went for rubber as that's what I thought it was when Daz did my service.
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Radar on 11 January 2012, 16:25:05
If you have a nut that is hexagonal in shape then you need to have a copper/rubber nut.

The one i referred to is a round nut with a t45 size indentation.
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 January 2012, 16:31:58
ill check tonight what ive got  :y
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: RobG on 11 January 2012, 16:33:33
You could always change to the hex t45 nut which is more durable and can be reused for a good few changes.

I'll be honest I can't remember what nut I've got already!
I went for rubber as that's what I thought it was when Daz did my service.
Two hopefully :D
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: twiglet on 11 January 2012, 19:29:34
You could always change to the hex t45 nut which is more durable and can be reused for a good few changes.

I'll be honest I can't remember what nut I've got already!
I went for rubber as that's what I thought it was when Daz did my service.
Two hopefully :D

Great minds Rob...  :D ;D
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 11 January 2012, 19:32:34
ill check tonight what ive got  :y

Yours is "The one i referred to is a round nut with a t45 size indentation" Steve :y
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 January 2012, 21:32:31
ill check tonight what ive got  :y

Yours is "The one i referred to is a round nut with a t45 size indentation" Steve :y

Thanks Daz  :y I got the right 'o' rings then!  :y
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Radar on 11 January 2012, 21:41:54
So do you change the "inbuilt" rubber seal on this type of nut when doing oil change - i've never bothered
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Andy B on 11 January 2012, 21:46:28
So do you change the "inbuilt" rubber seal on this type of nut when doing oil change - i've never bothered
The O ring is separate from the sump plug, if it's OK, you can re-use the old one if you want, but for the cost of a new one is it worth using the old seal?  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Radar on 11 January 2012, 21:48:22
You mean the rubber ring that sits on the inside lip of the sump plug?
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Andy B on 11 January 2012, 21:56:27
You mean the rubber ring that sits on the inside lip of the sump plug?

yes  :y :y
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Radar on 11 January 2012, 22:02:49
Fair enough - as mentioned before i have never changed that when doing oil changes but will try and remember next time :y
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Andy B on 11 January 2012, 22:05:00
Fair enough - as mentioned before i have never changed that when doing oil changes but will try and remember next time :y

They must've been OK, or you'd have a leaky sump plug.  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 January 2012, 22:06:16
Sorry for confusion lads...

The sump plug comes off, take off old plastic ring off and replace and refit? Or are we saying there's another washer/ring to change too?  :y
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Radar on 11 January 2012, 22:09:44
Yes no problems to date - spread over 2 omegas - approx. 9 on the old one and 3 on the new one. (It wasn't the same plug over both cars). When you tighten the plug it seals the sump long before the o ring starts to touch the bottom of the sump pan so i suppose it is only acting as a double safety measure anyway.
Title: Re: Engine Oil amount
Post by: Andy B on 11 January 2012, 22:41:29
Yes no problems to date - spread over 2 omegas - approx. 9 on the old one and 3 on the new one. (It wasn't the same plug over both cars). When you tighten the plug it seals the sump long before the o ring starts to touch the bottom of the sump pan so i suppose it is only acting as a double safety measure anyway.

The thread might start to tighten, but the sump is only oil tight when the rubber O rings makes a seal between the plug & the sump.  :y :y