Oil and filter req's deep pockets

[AlanG]

As above. Changed oil and filter the other day and going by the book,bought 6 litres of 5W/30 semi-synthetic (supposedly 5.3 capacity). Had anticipated having some left for top-up if req'd. Wrong! Without draining the intercooler,the greedy bugger took nearly 7 litres. Luckily had some in another container. Not cheap!!:yikes:

[5seaterT5x2]

As above. Changed oil and filter the other day and going by the book,bought 6 litres of 5W/30 semi-synthetic (supposedly 5.3 capacity). Had anticipated having some left for top-up if req'd. Wrong! Without draining the intercooler,the greedy bugger took nearly 7 litres. Luckily had some in another container. Not cheap!!:yikes:

7 litres? only ever got just over the 5 in mine?

[AlanG]

Yep,still got the old stuff to dispose of!

[AndysR]

7 litres unlucky you!! ... I always thought it was around 5.8 including the filter?? I know I never got more than that in mine when changing the oil... :)

[AlanG]

Tell me!! Was beginning to think I hadn't replaced the sump plug.

[siamblue]

That does sound excessive, by the way i would go buy another 5ltr because that is the wrong grade of oil for these cars and you will burn 5w30 like it is going out of fashion,



Gary

[cameron]

Yeah it should be 10w 40 semi synthetic, 5.3 litres without the filter, so just a wee tad more ;)

[AlanG]

5W 30 wrong then?

[t5 pete]

yeah its 10 bi 40 semi synthetic also are you sure your dipstick is fully down as that is really excessive

[MrMopp]

You sure you havent filled the washer bottle lol ;)

[AlanG]

yeah its 10 bi 40 semi synthetic also are you sure your dipstick is fully down as that is really excessive

Please!!!

[AlanG]

As a boy I was stupid enough to train as an LVM. Light vehicle mechanic. Please don't patronise me.

[MrMopp]

Somebody obviously has a sense of humour bypass ;) :croc:

[t5 pete]

Somebody obviously has a sense of humour bypass ;) :croc:

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dont mention speeding

[AlanG]

Thought that was resolved. Still..........

[yellowt5r]

sounds like your dipstick is the wrong size!

[AlanG]

Somebody obviously has a sense of humour bypass ;) :croc:

Any wonder wi the crusties on here??

[BigV]

I bought 10ltrs to change mine and couldn't get more than 5.5 in....... 10/40 semi synthetic is cheaper too.

I put really thin, fully synthetic stuff in my first T5 and it was smoking like a chimney within a month.

ps, what is all this about speeding?

[siamblue]

Hi Alan, The only way it will hold 7lts IMHO is if it has an additional oil cooler somewhere fitted,



Gary

[hd9584]

That sounds like a lot of oil mine takes just over 5 litres of 10w 40 semi synthetic. I did run it on fully synthetic 5w50 but it went through that like it was petrol!!!

[AlanG]

Hi Alan, The only way it will hold 7lts IMHO is if it has an additional oil cooler somewhere fitted,



Gary

Apart from my own tweaks,the car is factory standard bud....

[AlanG]

Not used a drop as yet,but will keep a close eye.......

[Rufe]

edit.

just looking again, although capacity is 5.8 litres if you completely drain the oil in the system the total capacity is actually 6.7 litres in total... take a look at this screen shot to see what i mean:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v17/rufe_v6/oilinfo1.jpg

Simon

[AlanG]

Thank you......I knew there was no fault with the car. Not a cheap job!!

[Babybadger]

5w40 fully synthetic is where you should be, and change every 5k miles if you like a spirited drive/modified, 8-10k if you just plod around all day and dont labour the engine without full boost all the time/modified.

These motors have a hot little spinny thing on the end of them called a turbo. So use decent oil.

[PaulZX]

I've been told that changing from semi synthetic to fully, or vice-versa can cause gunk-in-the-engine type problems ...

AFAIC if it has one type or the other in it, stick to that...

And yeah 7 litres sounds like an additional oil cooler is in there...