Chump
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Doing an oil change at the weekend. How much oil do i stick in the old C20XE? Only got a Corsa Haynes Manual 
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Siberia
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put 3 litres in... start it up.... let it run for 10 seconds turn it off... then check the dipstick.... top up accordingly...
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Chump
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cheers mate
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langey
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4.5 litre's if i remember correctly.
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Chump
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ooo....so which is it?
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Siberia
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its around the 4 litres mark... but to stop you over filling it use my method
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James R
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4.5Litres.
Better to put 4 in then run for 10secs (to fill the oil filter) then test it.
3L is for the small blocks as they only take 3.5L
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Siberia
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the trash heap has spoken......
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Nic Barnes
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mine takes between 4 and a half and 5 litres.
if you go to halfords, yes, halfords, there is a flip book like they have for headlight bulbs for oil levels and gearbox oil levels for pretty much all cars
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Chump
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and halfords says:
4-4.5 litres for the C20XE out of Calibra
gonna stick 4 in then run the engine for a bit as j1400 says - thanks
[Edited on 16-12-2005 by Chump]
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langey
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i was told by LM 4.5, thats why i said 4.5 
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Steve Smith
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oil filter should be primed first. 4.5litres for redtop. Would never fire up a red top with 3 litres for 10seconds, your asking for trouble. The min mark on the dipstick is 3.5 litres.
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Chump
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stuck 4.5 litres in - damn hard to see level on dipstick when oil is so clean 
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Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by langey
4.5 litre's if i remember correctly.
as above! i have a cav haynes in front of me!!!
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