Sump oil capacity - refil?

[the dodger]

Car going for a service next week and buying most of the bits myself first. How much oil do I need for an oil change? Book says 5L capacity but will I get away with a 4L can of Mob 1 15w-50?

[shpub]

No.

[the dodger]

So, what's the answer?

Question was 'how much oil required for oil change'

[Incorrigible]

IME a gallon will barely be enough

I used millers fully synth (10/40 IIRC @£25/5L), just buy 2 gallons the rest can sit in the garage till you need it

[the dodger]

Cheers Ben. So 2 x 4L of Motorsport 15W50 it is then.
At £35 a can

[N17 TVR]

Rog - just get Pete to put in the Shell stuff that he puts in mine.

Works fine, Michael Schumacher endorsed and look how quickly he goes.

[seasider]

N17 TVR said:

Rog - just get Pete to put in the Shell stuff that he puts in mine. Works fine, Michael Schumacher endorsed and look how quickly he goes.

I see that indoctrination is working Stu... have you PX for the Br yet?

edited coz i used a bad word....

>> Edited by seasider on Tuesday 30th March 16:27

[N17 TVR]

my neighbour still hasn't spoken to me since you asked him "where his engine had gone" when he opened the lid thing at the front....

If Bodo turns up tomorrow night it should be interesting, he dislikes B.....s even more than me !



>> Edited by N17 TVR on Tuesday 30th March 16:34

[shpub]

the dodger said:

So, what's the answer? Question was 'how much oil required for oil change'

You said yourself that it was a 5 litre capacity. I took 4 away from 5 and came up with a litre short hence the reply no to the question is 4 litres enough.

Sorry if you were expecting something else

[the dodger]

shpub said:

the dodger said: So, what's the answer? Question was 'how much oil required for oil change' You said yourself that it was a 5 litre capacity. I took 4 away from 5 and came up with a litre short hence the reply no to the question is 4 litres enough. Sorry if you were expecting something else

Steve, 5L is the capacity, I'm sure you will agree that is not the same as a re-fill because you will never drain it all out.

Sorry, but I was expecting something else.
(something like Ben wrote - )

[IPAddis]

the dodger said:

Cheers Ben. So 2 x 4L of Motorsport 15W50 it is then. At £35 a can

You need just over 6 litres from my experience. I bought 4 x 2L or Motul Motorsport 15W50 and had just over a litre left.

[the dodger]

Hmmm. So you need even more than how much it holds then? Well, as long as it's less than 8L I should be OK.

Thanks.



>> Edited by the dodger on Wednesday 31st March 14:48