No worries... I would have let you have it if it was for the right engine??!! (No smut intended.)Iwannabongo wrote:
Ahh, mine is a 2.5 v6, which probably explains the difference in length, much appreciated though for your drunken time
Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
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Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
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Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
This is the reason we thought it was a diesel (((As I have read all over the forums that normally it takes over 6 litres))westonwarrior wrote:to be honest I have no idea of the capacity of the v6 or 2ltr but having just got a v6 would be interested in knowing
I just though that everyone was thinking it was a diesle and it may be different or the wrong engin completely.
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Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
teenmal wrote:This is the reason we thought it was a diesel (((As I have read all over the forums that normally it takes over 6 litres))westonwarrior wrote:to be honest I have no idea of the capacity of the v6 or 2ltr but having just got a v6 would be interested in knowing
I just though that everyone was thinking it was a diesle and it may be different or the wrong engin completely.
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Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
According to the following link the oil capaity of a v6 is 4.5 litres
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... l+capacity
so there you go as the instructions at the top of the section state its best to say what engine is being asked about to avoid confusion
helped me too as now I wont waste valuable £ on too much oil
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... l+capacity
so there you go as the instructions at the top of the section state its best to say what engine is being asked about to avoid confusion
helped me too as now I wont waste valuable £ on too much oil
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Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
A happy ending to a crap daywestonwarrior wrote:According to the following link the oil capaity of a v6 is 4.5 litres
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... l+capacity
so there you go as the instructions at the top of the section state its best to say what engine is being asked about to avoid confusion![]()
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helped me too as now I wont waste valuable £ on too much oil
I spent most of it pumping away at my pela wondering where the oil was
I must say though the pela pump is damn good, as when I took off the sump plug not 1 drop of oil came out.
I think admin need to change their fact sheet on Bongo Club as it states 6.5 litres of oil is required, but nowhere does it say for diesels only!!!
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I will pass that on to Ian
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Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
Can you also pass on an invoice to ian for half a days loss of lifewestonwarrior wrote:I will pass that on to Ian
Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
I think the petrol heads & the derv bwoys have learnt something today....


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Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
As long as they've learned to read this thread http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =3&t=27420 before postingjaylee wrote:I think the petrol heads & the derv bwoys have learnt something today....![]()
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Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
John, it wasn't that long ago it was assumed all bongos were green..!francophile1947 wrote:As long as they've learned to read this thread http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =3&t=27420 before postingjaylee wrote:I think the petrol heads & the derv bwoys have learnt something today....![]()
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They arejaylee wrote:John, it wasn't that long ago it was assumed all bongos were green..!francophile1947 wrote:As long as they've learned to read this thread http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =3&t=27420 before postingjaylee wrote:I think the petrol heads & the derv bwoys have learnt something today....![]()
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Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
Personally, if I was going from the factsheet, I think alarm bells woulda been ringing when I realised the filler cap was on the wrong side
Would be worth the fact sheet being updated though to clarify & include the differences between the 3 engines.
Would be worth the fact sheet being updated though to clarify & include the differences between the 3 engines.
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Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
I've just done both a oil and filter change and I also only got about 4.3 ltrs out so I'm guessing this is correct for the V6.
Found this info in my service manual which seems to tick the right box


Found this info in my service manual which seems to tick the right box


Bongo no more........... ;-(
Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
Capacity for the V6 is 4.5 litres (sump only); 5.0 litres (sump and filter). Total oil capacity is 5.4 litres.
For the 2.0 petrol engine it's 3.6, 3.9, and 4.3 respectively.
For the 2.0 petrol engine it's 3.6, 3.9, and 4.3 respectively.
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Re: Only 4 litres of oil when I did oil change!!
Forgot to add 4.3 + oil from oil filter which would equate to approx 5ltrs

Bongo no more........... ;-(




