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JUGGA
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   15th May 05 at 23:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
to use when i do a oil change?

1.4 8v
Mistamist
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15th May 05 at 23:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bout 4.5l
JUGGA
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16th May 05 at 00:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sure bout that mate?
Adam-D
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16th May 05 at 06:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
il have a look

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Edd
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16th May 05 at 07:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
3 litres is it not
Siberia
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16th May 05 at 07:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
4 litres.... then if you have an engine like mine 1 litre a week
JUGGA
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16th May 05 at 09:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol, i noticed mine is covered in fresh oil, so im gona change all gaskets this week including sump gasket.
PaulW
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16th May 05 at 09:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fill with 3litres, run engine for a few mins till oil pressure light goes out, let it settle & then fill till its at the MAX mark on the dipstick... with a further 1-1.5litre of oil

takes on average 4 to 4.5litres of oil

[Edited on 16-05-2005 by PaulW]
PaulW
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16th May 05 at 09:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=208767

I took a few pictures...
Siberia
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16th May 05 at 09:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
fill with 3litres, run engine for a few mins till oil pressure light goes out, let it settle & then fill till its at the MAX mark on the dipstick... with a further 1-1.5litre of oil

takes on average 4 to 4.5litres of oil

[Edited on 16-05-2005 by PaulW]


what if you dont have an oil pressure light
PaulW
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16th May 05 at 09:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
then you also need a bulb from the shop for 39p to fix it, or a new sensor...
JUGGA
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16th May 05 at 09:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice guide
Siberia
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16th May 05 at 09:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
then you also need a bulb from the shop for 39p to fix it, or a new sensor...


neither of the above... i need to get off me arse and install this
its been sitting there about 4 months now

[Edited on 16-05-2005 by Siberia]
PaulW
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16th May 05 at 10:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well I can fit it to mine if you want & let you know how it goes

even tho I have no digi-dash to see what level its at...
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16th May 05 at 11:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the hand book says you need 3.5litres
Adam-D
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16th May 05 at 11:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah well vaux build the car they know fook all about em

nice guide paul
although i tend to pour the old oil along my fence
preserves the fence and stops pikeys climbing it
Poot
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16th May 05 at 18:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
4 litres.... then if you have an engine like mine 1 litre a week

lol i think mine is beginning to go the same way, its using about a litre every 4 weeks at the moment, getting slowly worse
Siberia
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16th May 05 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have to check mine at least 3 times a week.... just need another 6 months then the engine will be out and i'll rebuild it them for its new home

 
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