Dont shoot me! How much oil to add?

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

On 6:17 pm 08/31/07 "C Boyko" <roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, it was the amount prescribed for an oil change with filter, and
> I always give it a good chance to drain, so I'm pretty sure it's
> right, and it's the dipstick that's wrong. The 2L block didn't come
> with a (EDIT because I in fact may BE a dipstick) ->dipstick<-. For all
> practical purposes it's usually at the top of the
> hatched area, but I never let it get to the bottom of that zone.
> Cathy
>
> On 3:49 pm 08/31/07 "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  Keep in mind that all the oil doesn't drain out of an engine during
> >  an oil change. A fair amount lingers in the head and of course the
> >  drain plug isn't all the way at the bottom of the pan. If you've
> >  ever taken an engine all the way apart it's amazing just how much
> >  oil keeps coming out of it as you turn it this way and that to
> >  disassemble various components. So, putting in the prescribed
> >  amount may actually be overfilling it a half quart or so.
> >
> >  Well, something to think about.
> >  Dan
> >
> >  From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  To: " Dan Bubb " <jdbubb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  Cc: <neptunonc@xxxxxxxxx>; <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 2:41 PM
> >  Subject: Re: Dont shoot me! How much oil to add?
> >
> >
> > >   Well, that I may dispute, (oh the nerve eh?) That relies on the
> > >   dipstick being the original one, which is not always the case
> > >   with our cars. My 16V is actually a bit low in that hatched
> > >   area, at least based upon filling the block with the prescribed
> > >   amount of oil after an oil change! And she's still a sweet
> > >   ride, for the record, though time after time when I drive her
> > >   now, I wonder when it happened, I became an 8V girl somewhere
> > >   along the line! EEEK! cathy
> > >
> > >   On 10:53 am 08/31/07 "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >>   Fill it until the oil level is near the top of the hatched
> > >>   area on the dipstick, you dipstick! ;^)
> > >>
> > >>   From: "Neptuno" <neptunonc@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >>   To: "Scirocco-L" <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>   Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 10:24 AM
> > >>   Subject: Dont shoot me! How much oil to add?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >    Ok stupid question How much oil to add after a oil cooler
> > >>   set up is in place? This oil cooler is from an Audi 5k. It has
> > >> >       a thermo plate that opens at operating temp.
> > >> >     SO just 4 qts wont do? Have to compensate for the extra
> > >> >     area, but how much? Sugestions?
> > >> >
> > >> >     Thank you all,
> > >> >     T
> > >> >
> > >> >
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