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Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one)
Reply #15 - 26. May 2009 at 12:44
 
What was the oil like was it thick or thinish
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Reply #16 - 26. May 2009 at 12:47
 
Before draining was at minimum. The oil was pretty thin.
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Reply #17 - 26. May 2009 at 12:47
 
was it thick when u was drianing it
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Reply #18 - 26. May 2009 at 12:49
 
No, it was thin
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Reply #19 - 26. May 2009 at 19:58
 
STMO123 wrote on 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


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Reply #20 - 26. May 2009 at 20:54
 
cem wrote on 26. May 2009 at 19:58:
STMO123 wrote on 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 Grin Grin


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Reply #21 - 28. May 2009 at 19:06
 
another issue. The level stick says 1 litter between minimum and maxim. I've put one more litter as you say. Now the level stick show one litter more than the maximum with 4,5 litters. What to do now?
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Reply #22 - 29. May 2009 at 18:26
 
any idea?
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Reply #23 - 29. May 2009 at 19:22
 
NO, it sounds as if you have put too much in. With some engines there is a danger of the crankshaft hitting the oil surface (I think) which is not nice.  Cry When filling up a car, always fill to the dipstick level, not more. If it doesn't take as much as expected, then there must be a reason, a dent in the sump, perhaps the car was at an angle when draining and hence the sump was not empty, or something else. I would be inclined to try and get some out and then start up and drive for a day, then check the level again.
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Re: question about motor oil (a stupid one)
Reply #24 - 29. May 2009 at 19:39
 
I wouldn't fill it past max on the dipstick.  Shame noone answered you on that earlier - you will need to drain about a litre out by the sounds of things.

If the level was min before draining, I would expect you to get about 3.5l out of it, as you did.

Could you have miscounted litres when refilling? - I know I have before.

But to be sure the oil level should be at max on the dipstick and no more.

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Reply #25 - 31. May 2009 at 22:27
 
I've drained 1 litter, now the level is at the maximum. Still get the OELMANGEL text from time to time, absolutely no dents on the oil pan, everything is perfect, the car was straight (or leveled,I'm not shure about the word  Smiley ) while draining, I've no idea what to do. I'll take some pictures of the engine and will post them for you to see the engine, the oil pan, the dipstick, anything possible. I'll try to take the pictures tomorrow. Thanks a lot for your help.
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