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What oil capacity ?

Postby joinerman » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:17 pm

Does my 98 smiley turbo hold, been a while since i last changed it & cant remember.

OH 5/30 semi synth !!!!!!!!!!
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Re: What oil capacity ?

Postby Altransit » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:40 pm

From memory, 6.5 Litres with a filter. I used to put 5 straight in, and top up as it settled.

I originally used 20w/50, and later 10w/40 in the Di, never used the thin stuff in that van :)
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Re: What oil capacity ?

Postby gotgcoalman » Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:53 pm

6.25 L for the turbo. 6.15 L for the NA Di.(I think)
As Altransit says drop 5l in and then play it by ear for the rest.

I tried 5w30 and found many weeping seals :(
changed back to 10w40 semi synth and ok.

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Re: What oil capacity ?

Postby Hondekop » Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:49 am

gotgcoalman wrote:I tried 5w30 and found many weeping seals :(
changed back to 10w40 semi synth and ok.


Tried the same, same result for me.
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Re: What oil capacity ?

Postby cherniy_chack » Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:45 pm

gotgcoalman wrote:6.25 L for the turbo. 6.15 L for the NA Di.(I think)

I have in my hands Manual and I read:
turbo engine-6.25 liters,
The atmospheric motor-6,15 l. :D
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Re: What oil capacity ?

Postby Altransit » Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:15 pm

cherniy_chack wrote:
gotgcoalman wrote:6.25 L for the turbo. 6.15 L for the NA Di.(I think)

I have in my hands Manual and I read:
turbo engine-6.25 liters,
The atmospheric motor-6,15 l. :D

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