oil change

[gypo]

How much oil will i need to put back in when i do an oil change? Its a 1.9 petrol dg engine.
Many thanks
G

[BOXY]

The same amount as you get out.

[nevill3]

If you do what I did once, an awful lot....I left the sump drain plug open, a very expensive engine flush and a lesson well learned.

Or have you tried the Wiki /\/\/\/\https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Pe ... oil_change

[Ian Hulley]

1.9DG takes 4.5 litres of 15w/40 MINERAL oil including the filter and 4 litres if your not changing the filter ... I change our's at 3,000-4,000 miles so change the filter every other time.

Ian

[gypo]

Thanks all for the replies, especially Ian for the constructive advice @ Boxy
Cheers Peeps
G

[Sensible_Steve]

Don't do what I did.

Drain oil into tray, replace oil filter. Put back sump plug.

Pour 4.5 litres of the correct oil straight into engine.

Pick up catch tray and pour into old engine oil canister. Only to find that I have just put only 3.5 litres in.

Looked at my dipstick.....Overfilled - i.e. above the top mark.....Doh!

3.5 litres to bottom of dipstick - 4.5 litres to top of dipstick. If any old oil is still in engine then if you put 4.5 litres in then you will over fill it, like I did.

Poor in 3.5 litres and then check your dipstick...top up as necessary. I would then suggest that your engine will 'find its own level'. It might burn off a bit of oil until it is happy, especially if you top it up to top level.

Do not continue to top it up to the top level if it is dropping slightly - just monitor it until it levels off - only top it up if it goes below the bottom mark and then go find the leak.......

At least that is my experience.

[Ian Hulley]

Change the oil with the engine warm ... oil flows easier. I park with the nose upwards so again it drains easily, wait until it stops flowing, drop filter, wait til that stops dripping. Replace sump plug and seal, lube new filter and fit, wipe all the underside to make sure you can spot any leaks and refill with 4.5 litres of the good stuff.

Done.

[California Dreamin]

My experience has been the opposite to yours, my MV 2.1 takes a little more than 4.5litres and I end up with barely a splash left over in the 5 litre container.....I do hot change and allow a good 20 minutes to drain so that could be the reason.
Note* leave the sump plug out when you remove the filter.....you do tend to get a little more draining from the filter into the sump after the filter is removed.

Martin

[kevtherev]

1) Stop by GSF get filter and oil for the weekend job
2) Stop by offy and buy a case of beer, drive home
3) Open a beer and drink it.
4) Jack van up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands.
5) Find jack stands under kid's pedal car.
6) In frustration, open another beer and drink it.
7) Place drain pan under engine.
8 ) Look for 13mm ring spanner
9) Give up and use open ended
10) Unscrew drain plug.
11) Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil: splash hot oil on you in process, Cuss.
12) Crawl out from under van to wipe hot oil off of face and arms. Throw kitty litter on spilled oil.
13) Have another beer while watching oil drain.
14) Spend 30 minutes looking for oil filter wrench.
15) Give up; crawl under van and hammer a screwdriver through oil filter and twist off.
16) Crawl out from under van with dripping oil filter splashing oil everywhere from holes. Drink a beer.
17) your mate shows up; finish case of beer with him. Decide to finish oil change tomorrow so you can go see his new cup holder.
18) Sunday: Drag pan full of old oil out from underneath van. Cleverly dump oil in hole in back yard instead of taking it to be recycled
19) Throw kitty litter on oil spilled during step 18.
20) Beer? No, drank it all yesterday.
21) Walk to offy; buy beer.
22) Install new oil filter making sure to apply a thin coat of oil to gasket surface.
23) Dump first litre of fresh oil into engine.
24) Remember drain plug from step 11.
25) Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan.
26) Remember that the used oil is buried in a hole in the back yard, along with drain plug.
27) Drink beer.
28) Shovel out hole and sift oily mud for drain plug. Re-shovel oily dirt into hole. Steal sand from kids sandbox to cleverly cover oily patch of ground . Wash drain plug in lawnmower petrol.
29) Discover that first litre of fresh oil is now on the floor. Throw kitty litter on oil spill.
30) Drink beer.
31) Crawl under van getting kitty litter into eyes. Wipe eyes with oily rag used to clean drain plug. Slip with stupid open ended spanner tightening drain plug and bang knuckles on engine.
32) Bang head on engine carrier in reaction to step 31.
33) Begin cussing fit.
34) Throw stupid spanner.
35) Cuss for additional 10 minutes.
36) Beer.
37) Clean up hands and forehead and bandage as required to stop blood flow.
38) Beer.
39) Beer.
40) Dump in rest of oil.
41) Beer.
42) Lower van from jack stands.
43) Accidentally crush remaining can of new oil.
44) Move van back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled during steps 23 - 43.
45) Beer.
46) Test drive car.
47) Get pulled over: arrested for driving under the influence.
48) Van gets impounded.
49) Call loving wife, get a heated lift home
50) 12 hours later, get van from impound yard.

MONEY SPENT
Parts £37
Fine £1800
Impound fee £170
Beer £20
TOTAL -- £2207

[gypo]

1) Stop by GSF get filter and oil for the weekend job
2) Stop by offy and buy a case of beer, drive home
3) Open a beer and drink it.
4) Jack van up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands.
5) Find jack stands under kid's pedal car.
6) In frustration, open another beer and drink it.
7) Place drain pan under engine.
8 ) Look for 13mm ring spanner
9) Give up and use open ended
10) Unscrew drain plug.
11) Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil: splash hot oil on you in process, Cuss.
12) Crawl out from under van to wipe hot oil off of face and arms. Throw kitty litter on spilled oil.
13) Have another beer while watching oil drain.
14) Spend 30 minutes looking for oil filter wrench.
15) Give up; crawl under van and hammer a screwdriver through oil filter and twist off.
16) Crawl out from under van with dripping oil filter splashing oil everywhere from holes. Drink a beer.
17) your mate shows up; finish case of beer with him. Decide to finish oil change tomorrow so you can go see his new cup holder.
18) Sunday: Drag pan full of old oil out from underneath van. Cleverly dump oil in hole in back yard instead of taking it to be recycled
19) Throw kitty litter on oil spilled during step 18.
20) Beer? No, drank it all yesterday.
21) Walk to offy; buy beer.
22) Install new oil filter making sure to apply a thin coat of oil to gasket surface.
23) Dump first litre of fresh oil into engine.
24) Remember drain plug from step 11.
25) Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan.
26) Remember that the used oil is buried in a hole in the back yard, along with drain plug.
27) Drink beer.
28) Shovel out hole and sift oily mud for drain plug. Re-shovel oily dirt into hole. Steal sand from kids sandbox to cleverly cover oily patch of ground . Wash drain plug in lawnmower petrol.
29) Discover that first litre of fresh oil is now on the floor. Throw kitty litter on oil spill.
30) Drink beer.
31) Crawl under van getting kitty litter into eyes. Wipe eyes with oily rag used to clean drain plug. Slip with stupid open ended spanner tightening drain plug and bang knuckles on engine.
32) Bang head on engine carrier in reaction to step 31.
33) Begin cussing fit.
34) Throw stupid spanner.
35) Cuss for additional 10 minutes.
36) Beer.
37) Clean up hands and forehead and bandage as required to stop blood flow.
38) Beer.
39) Beer.
40) Dump in rest of oil.
41) Beer.
42) Lower van from jack stands.
43) Accidentally crush remaining can of new oil.
44) Move van back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled during steps 23 - 43.
45) Beer.
46) Test drive car.
47) Get pulled over: arrested for driving under the influence.
48) Van gets impounded.
49) Call loving wife, get a heated lift home
50) 12 hours later, get van from impound yard.

MONEY SPENT
Parts £37
Fine £1800
Impound fee £170
Beer £20
TOTAL -- £2207

LMAO this should be put in the wiki me thinks Kev, I can relate to most of that (not the drink driving i must add ) how many times have you looked for the filter wrench only to use a hammer and screwdriver!
cheers
Gypo

[Ian Hulley]

Only fit the filter hand tight and lube the seal with oil prior to fitting.