Oil Capacity of R400 Duratec, Wet Sump with oil coiler??

Oil Capacity of R400 Duratec, Wet Sump with oil coiler??

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echoone

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26 posts

188 months

Thursday 13th November 2008
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Could anybody tell me the correct oil capacity for an 07 Caterham R400 Duratec with a standard wet sump and oil coiler. The sump is a Raceline one which again I think is standard spec. I've had two different answers from Caterham!!!!

Cheers

echoone

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26 posts

188 months

Sunday 16th November 2008
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Cheers, I to received a new manual in the post which states 4.5 litres!! However it recently had a service from Caterham and I had to drain the oil a few days later due to a slight seep from the sump. When I put the oil back in I measured it as i did and put arond 5.25 litres in. I didn't remove the oil filter and would have lost a small amount in the drain and transfer back in so the 5.5 litres in nearer the mark.

Out of interest the old K series R400 manual states 4.5 litres so I wonder if they just haven't bothered correcting it for the Duratec engine!!