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phillz
 Post subject: How much oil
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How much oil does it take to fill a motor to it's correct level when you do a change including filter. I seem to be using nearly 5.8 litres or there abouts to get it to the top level on the dipstick. :?

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Seems a bit to much to me. I have about half a pint left out of 5 litres when I did mine yesterday. Depends a bit on how much you pour into the filter.

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I normally fill the filter to the point where I can screw it on without spilling, and use pretty close to 5L exactly, leaving 1L of KMX for top-ups ;)

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Always less than 5 litres, even with the big cartridge filter.
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Going by the book it's to much but do I go by the book or the dipstick ?

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By memory the haynes book says 4.8 litre plus filter!

But correct me if i am wrong

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henry the mini wrote:
By memory the haynes book says 4.8 litre plus filter!

But correct me if i am wrong

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Close, 4.83 litres including filter ;)

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sgc wrote:
henry the mini wrote:
By memory the haynes book says 4.8 litre plus filter!

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Close, 4.83 litres including filter ;)

Depends on the filter. :wink: The spin-on is smaller than the cartridge. There is a bit of variation in the spin-ons as well.
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Stupid question, but is your car sitting flat?

I put in a straight 5L, it allows for the first month of leaks :oops:

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phillz wrote:
Going by the book it's to much but do I go by the book or the dipstick ?

I would be looking carefully at your dipstick. There is something wrong. Maybe the stick or the tube is the wrong one.
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Might be a stupid comment but i have done that.

Allow a bit of time for the oil to go down the sump :?, don't check strait away.

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Might measure it next time and go by the book. And yes it's on flat ground.

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Just checking , this is a manual box isn't it ?

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Yes manual MK1 cooper motor.

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Are you sure that you've got a 6 litre container of oil? Maybe you've only got a 5 litre this time. Just an idea.
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