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question about motor oil (a stupid one)
26. May 2009 at 11:35

I've changed my omega's oil and the oil filter, and I've drained 3 and a half litters. And so putted in 3 and a half litters new oil, the measure stick show "max", but I'm not pretty sure. How much oil I have to put in it is my question. Its a X20XEV with one piece oil pan and an oil filter. I think I've read somewhere that in the engine must be 4 and a half litters. Sorry for the units, but we use litters here. Thanks.

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Ron Burgundy Ex Member If all else fails, get out the oxy! Drives: Omega CDX 2.5 V6	Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one) Reply #1 - 26. May 2009 at 11:36 Engine should hold 5 litres
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Don_Semo Newbie Offline Omega Owner From Bulgaria Posts: 40 Bulgaria, Antonovo Gender: Drives: Omega B 1995 X20XEV	Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one) Reply #2 - 26. May 2009 at 11:54 thanks for the fast answer . Cheers
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one) Reply #3 - 26. May 2009 at 12:01 you should have been able to drain more... The 2.0 does not quite hold 5L, just under. I usually fill the oil filter, put that on, and then fill the engine. I am usually left with about 0.5L
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Don_Semo Newbie Offline Omega Owner From Bulgaria Posts: 40 Bulgaria, Antonovo Gender: Drives: Omega B 1995 X20XEV	Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one) Reply #4 - 26. May 2009 at 12:05 In the EPC it says 4 and a half litters. So I have to put one more litter and everything will be ok. You are left with about 0.5L from 5 litters I guess. Thanks a lot.
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Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one)
Reply #5 - 26. May 2009 at 12:06

Don_Semo wrote on 26. May 2009 at 12:05:

In the EPC it says 4 and a half litters. So I have to put one more litter and everything will be ok. You are left with about 0.5L from 5 litters I guess. Thanks a lot.

Yes sorry thats from a 5L can.

Did you fill the oil filter first? If not, start it but only leave it running for a few seconds then turn it off and check the level, it will drop quite a bit.

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Do you break V6's as often as TheBoy? Then you need tunnie's towing services, recovery costs are just the humiliation of being towed by 2/3's of an engine

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Don_Semo Newbie Offline Omega Owner From Bulgaria Posts: 40 Bulgaria, Antonovo Gender: Drives: Omega B 1995 X20XEV	Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one) Reply #6 - 26. May 2009 at 12:10 I've driven it for a good 100 kilometers and the level is still at the "max" point. Yes, I've filled the filter first. But I think I have to put one more litter because I get the "oelmangel" text, (that I think means oil lack) from time to time.
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Miggy24 Senior Member Offline Posts: 971 Exeter,Devon Gender: Drives: vauxhall omega 2.0l	Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one) Reply #7 - 26. May 2009 at 12:14 you sure u didnt drain the gearbox oil lol
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Don_Semo Newbie Offline Omega Owner From Bulgaria Posts: 40 Bulgaria, Antonovo Gender: Drives: Omega B 1995 X20XEV	Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one) Reply #8 - 26. May 2009 at 12:15 please, don't joke with me. I'm sure of course. I'm with manual gearbox.
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STMO123 Ex Member Gender:	Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one) Reply #9 - 26. May 2009 at 12:28 Good English Don Compared with some of the people on here
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Don_Semo Newbie Offline Omega Owner From Bulgaria Posts: 40 Bulgaria, Antonovo Gender: Drives: Omega B 1995 X20XEV	Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one) Reply #10 - 26. May 2009 at 12:29 sorry for the english, but it's not my first language
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STMO123 Ex Member Gender:	Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one) Reply #11 - 26. May 2009 at 12:31 Don_Semo wrote on 26. May 2009 at 12:29: sorry for the english, but it's not my first language It's fine mate. We have a fella from Turkey on here called Cem. You can hardly understand him
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one) Reply #12 - 26. May 2009 at 12:32 Hummm Firstly, yes you have excellent english I am still concerned you only drained 3.5L The oil lack could be a sensor issue, that usually only comes on around half way on the dip stick. What grade of oil did you use?
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Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one)
Reply #13 - 26. May 2009 at 12:41

I've no idea about the previous oil. It's the first oil change after I bought it. I suppose that the person that previous owner putted in 3,5 litters, because he doesn't know how much to put in. Maybe that is the problem. But now I'm pretty sure that I have to put 4,5 litters. And end of problems. I am using GM oil 10w40.

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mathewst Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1499 Split, Croatia Gender: Drives: omega 2.2i 16v	Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one) Reply #14 - 26. May 2009 at 12:43 Before draining oil did you check the level? Engines consume oil so it doesn't even have to be a problem, cause maybe the old oil level was simply lower than maximum
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