Oil capacity R500

[Hedgetrimmer]

Just bought an R500 and about to change the oil. Does anyone know what the correct capacity is? The manual says 6 ltrs but I have also heard that 5.5ltrs is the correct amount.

Not keen on simply filling and then using the measuring technique within the tower as accuracy is affected by revs.

Carl

[mic]

By far the best way to check the oil is to measure from the bottom of the tank immediately after switching off. It should be, if I remember correctly, 9.5 inches.

[7SS]

Mine took 4.5litres last oil change, it's not a 500 but the same dry sump system. Any overfill will be spewed into the catch tank anyway.

[Tango7]

Just fitted the same DS system on our SLR and put 6 litres in before an Oulton Park trackday and there is hardly anything thrown in the catchtank.

T

[Finchy172]

Take the bell tower cap off, look inside and you will see a lip on the drivers side of the car where the rounded aprt of the bell housing starts.

If you can get the oil level about 40-50mm below the top of that then your laughing.

[Hedgetrimmer]

Thanks guys