Just checked my oil...just below min!!
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Soldato
Round about a litre I would say
Soldato
Most cars it's a litre between the Min and the Max.
Well ok, every car buff has told me it's a litre on EVERY car, but on my car it isn't. But my car was made in a backward third world country.
Well ok, every car buff has told me it's a litre on EVERY car, but on my car it isn't. But my car was made in a backward third world country.
Soldato
on the mondeo v6 it is 1 litre between the min and max marks but i over fill mine by 1/2 litre as added protection against oil starvation
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Overfilling isn't exactly recommended either.....
Soldato
its not a problem on duratec v6 aslong as you dont over fill by more then 1/2 litre
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Fair enough. I've always had it drummed into me that max = max when it comes to oil
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I recommend this cut out and keep reference guide:
Created by someone else on this forum a while ago
Created by someone else on this forum a while ago
Soldato
lol I remember that. Who's dipstick was it?
Soldato
LOL ^^ On my Primera i think it is only about 500ml between max and min.
Put a bit in at a time and see what happens, better doing it this way than just chucking in 1 litre with your fingers crossed.
Oh and check it more often
Soldato
Just bare in mind some of the oil might come to rest on it's way down to the sump so don't take it right to the line.
Caporegime
Iirc its about 5 litres for a DAF XF HGV, a lot of the drivers at work only seem to add a litre - if anything at all!
Each car will certainly differ, but, 1 litre is a pretty safe bet and iirc the reason you get 1litre top up cans.
Soldato
My little van takes 0.25l between min and max!
It means you need to watch the oil level closely as it can drop in a few thousand miles.
It means you need to watch the oil level closely as it can drop in a few thousand miles.
Caporegime
Man of Honour
Fair enough. I've always had it drummed into me that max = max when it comes to oil
I make you right mate, Don't know about these days but old Fords used to die if over filled as it would block the breathers up etc
The line is there for a reason & I really have no time for people that make there Own mind up about such things.
To me it's like gaffer taping a petrol can to your rear quarter as you think there is not enough petrol in the tank when full.
Soldato
What make is it? Matchbox?
It's only a little 1.3 MultiJet. It takes 3.0l to the min. mark and 3.25l to max. Tested by myself and a jug.
Man of Honour