engine oil

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Sun May 20, 2007 1:18 pm

Hoe much oil should my van take, 2.5 td auto

Cheers

waycar8 · Post by **waycar8** » Sun May 20, 2007 2:13 pm

6 litres

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Sun May 20, 2007 8:57 pm

I have a nagging feeling you have to add 0.7 of a litre to that figure when changing the oil filter. Can anyone confirm?

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:04 pm

Confirmed Mike - 6.7 litres including filter, 6 litres without.

waycar8 · Post by **waycar8** » Sun May 20, 2007 9:51 pm

hmmmn.......... when i had my oil changed including the filter, the mechanic told me it took 6 litres, and i checked it the other day and its still on the max mark!

and i trust the mechanic, hes the brother in law

Colin Lambert · Post by **Colin Lambert** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:18 pm

6.7 litres including filter. 6.0 litres without.

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:21 pm

yep i did change the filter and , 6 lts did not fill it,
so I need more oil.

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:33 pm

Have you checked it since waycar, in case he had checked it before the system had settled. I seem to recall getting dipstick on the max mark when I changed by oil and filter and before I reached 6.7 litres. My memory is vague, but I'm pretty sure I ended up putting in 6.7l or thereabouts, maybe because the level settled after a bit. I doubt it will self-destruct if only 6l in it though!

Mike

daveblueozzie · Post by **daveblueozzie** » Sun May 20, 2007 11:40 pm

I have just taken my bongo to my garage where i bought it to have a top up of oil it showed half full / empty on the dipstick , he said the marks are for top up reference ,he showed me it only needed 1/2 litre,

waycar8 · Post by **waycar8** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:44 pm

doh

.............yes it did take 6 litres of oil.... i also bought some grease lighting oil additive which got put in at the same time

sorry duncan for the duf info

brorabongo · Post by **brorabongo** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:12 pm

Used over 6L when changed with filter. Used magnatec not cheap as have to buy two around £25 each (4.5L), but I noticed a quieter engine, and now able to cruse through the village at 30mph in fifth without that horrible droning/labouring noise as before.

waycar8 · Post by **waycar8** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:20 pm

yours a manual gearbox?

brorabongo · Post by **brorabongo** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:22 pm