how much goes in??

[dan]

basically how much oil into my 1275 auto, i know the manuals take 4.8l but is it any different for autos??

[Admin/Founder 2]

at least 5 litres possibly more?
it all depends on how much oil is still in the sump from the torque converter

Ive done some oil changes and put 5 litres in and others put nearly 6 in

First you have to ascertain how much oil you have in there now?
Leave the car on flat ground over night start from cold the next morning and run the engine for just 1 minute.

switch off the engine wait for one minute then withdraw the dipstick,whipe,replace and withdraw and check again that is your oil level

if its on minimum you will need about 600ml to top it up to full,based on the reading work out how much it needs topping up by?

then when you drain the old oil decant it from your oil pan into a jug,i usually do this a litre at a time then into an empty oil can until the oil drainer is empty you should no have a rough idea how much oil you have drained

add the amount you were short when you checked your oil prior to draining to the amount you drained and refill using that figure and you should have it as near as you can spot on

its a bit more fiddly than a manual unfortunately

[dan]

and i changed the filter aswell (not easy when u dont take the grill off!!)
put 5l in and noticed the light flicker wen i drove up the drive, dont think i put enuf in!!

[Admin/Founder 2]

If you have just done the oil change its worth doing the oil level check and working out how much your down on oil if any?

it could just be coincidence maybe your oil pressure switch has a fault?

i always buy 6 litres,a big 5 litre can and 1 litre top up can just incase

Sometimes you have to check your oil reading for a few days adding a bit at a time each day till its just right

I wish Autos had markings on them where the oil should be when the engines cold,it would be so much easier

Incidentally when your rebuilding an auto engine thats got no oil at all and your filling it from dry they take over 7 litres

[dan]

time to go to the shop for some oil!!
put 5l in and its now readin just on the min line, not good!!

thank u!

[Admin/Founder 2]

difference between min and max is 600ml
try 500ml first see how that goes,doesn't have to be right on max they recommend between min-max so anything between half way and max is OK

[mra-minis]

HOw are you checking your oil level.... I hope you know that it is NOT just a case of taking a reading off the dip stick

[dan]

run for a couple a mins, stop for a min or so and check isnt it??