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| ThemWyatts |
 Sep 3 2005, 09:51 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 1-August 05 From: Cheyenne, Wyoming Member No.: 4,518  |
I am changing the oil today. I decided to go with Castrol, I had an MGB years ago and it seemed to work the best, I am a firm believer in it.
My question is , how much oil should I expect to use? I see nothing in anything that I have read that says what range (safe range) is good. Please advise. I know it is a rather elementary question for many of you. But we all have to start somewhere. I know, if it is overflowing in the street, that is probably too much. Please help! |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Sep 3 2005, 10:25 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
For summer use, 20w50, and about 4 quarts. The lines on the dipstick are .5 quart apart. If you clean the sump screen, you'll need a gasket kit, and the torque on the sump plate nut is 11 ft/lbs. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT!!!!!. If you only change the oil and use the drain plug, you need a new copper crush washer, and it MUST have the barely-visible seam pointed AWAY from the engine, toward the head of the drain plug (same for the seal on the sump nut). Your choice of winter oil is based on your climate and I can't comment on that. Use a Mann, Knecht, or Mahle filter. NO FRAM!, they're among the worst filters out there. The Cap'n |
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| Dave_Darling |
Sep 3 2005, 11:12 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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The Book says 9.4 lb-ft, Cap'n...
--DD |
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| ThemWyatts |
Sep 3 2005, 02:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 1-August 05 From: Cheyenne, Wyoming Member No.: 4,518 |
Thank you both very much for the input. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif)
I am learning as I go! |
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| joeav8tor |
Sep 3 2005, 02:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 408 Joined: 23-January 05 From: mattituck, Long Island NY Member No.: 3,493 |
3.7 quarts with the filter change.
Joe |
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