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Old 04-06-2005, 11:59 AM
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Doing on oil and filter change today, How much more oil will it
hold having a big wing sump? guess ill have to buy two tubs of
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it all depends on the capacity of the wing on the sump - generally, they hold a couple of litres more
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Originally Posted by Graceland
it all depends on the capacity of the wing on the sump - generally, they hold a couple of litres more
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buy 2 tubs of oil and then use the dipstick as a guide
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i was going to buy a 4l tub and a 1 litre tub but i dont think that will be enough.
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buy two 4 litre tubs and then you'll have spare for topups too
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yeah ill have too.

but i dont need top ups as it doesnt seem to use any
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you'll have spare left over and won't need to buy as much next time then
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cat mine with the oil fiter ect in total is 7litres BUT when i change the oil, i need just under 6 litres

so get 2 tubs and then when ya do the oil again ya got spare anyway
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whats the world coming to, £70 just to do an oil change
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Originally Posted by RSCAT
whats the world coming to, £70 just to do an oil change
tell me about it

that 70 quid every 3k , plus petrol, insurance,tax,parking, tyres


then the fooked blows up and needs a rebuild
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