how much oil to pour

[bevis90]

when doin ur own servicing how much litres of oil to u usually pour.

i poured about 4litres to crv 2005 sports. did i over top it or is it alrite.?

[DLO01]

Oil filter change too???

4 is fine for now, but I don't think will be enough. Start the car for a minute, get the oil circulating so it fills the new oil filter. Shut if off and measure with the dipstick after 5 mins. Top it up to suit.

[mocchi]

when doin ur own servicing how much litres of oil to u usually pour.

i poured about 4litres to crv 2005 sports. did i over top it or is it alrite.?

LOL.

1. Read your service manual booklet that comes with the car. (Exact litres)

2. If you lost service booklet, in manual cars, fill until it's between two dots on oil dipstick.

I hope that helps.

[bevis90]

ye i dont have the servicing book with me. the crv and civic dipsticks are different so thats why


LOL.

1. Read your service manual booklet that comes with the car. (Exact litres)

2. If you lost service booklet, in manual cars, fill until it's between two dots on oil dipstick.

I hope that helps.

[mocchi]

i dont think it matters crv or civic, its the dipstick that matters. unless youre using civic oil dipstick on crv. lol kidding.

[bevis90]

lolz. when i drained out the oil it came out as 5 litres.hmm

[V73C]

usually take bout 4 to 4.5 litres.

just look for indication on dipstick and top to suit, should be fine

[JohnO]

bit off topic but whenever i service my car its a 2litre but im using like 4L or just bit over why is it like that??

[mrwillz]

bit off topic but whenever i service my car its a 2litre but im using like 4L or just bit over why is it like that??

your car is a 2L means 2000cc not how much oil

btw my gf even knows that :p

eg. my b16 1.6l takes 4L oil

[JohnO]

dont bag me out im still on my reds :( and just recently learnt how to service my own car.

[aaronng]

The 2L is the engine capacity which is the size of the combustion cylinders. It affects torque and also partially affects power.
The 4L of oil is the sump capacity, which is the volume of oil that is required in the sump so that the oil pump can suck it up and distribute it throughout the engine for protection.

[mrwillz]

dont bag me out im still on my reds :( and just recently learnt how to service my own car.

don't worry, everybody always learning something new

[bevis90]

which one is the full indicator. the dots?


http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/bevis90/DSC00164.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/bevis90/DSC00163.jpg


Oil filter change too???

4 is fine for now, but I don't think will be enough. Start the car for a minute, get the oil circulating so it fills the new oil filter. Shut if off and measure with the dipstick after 5 mins. Top it up to suit.

[DLO01]

Full is the dot to the left of photo.

*edit* wipe the stick with a rag. Put the dipstick back in, pull it out and see where the level is.

[aaronng]

which one is the full indicator. the dots?

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/bevis90/DSC00163.jpg
The dot on the left is the maximum. When you check oil level, pull the dip stick out, wipe it with clean tissue or rag, then put the stick back in and pull out again. That way you will get a clear reading, not like the one in your pic where there is oil all along the stick. It is alright to be slightly higher than the maximum dot. I usually put about 0.5cm over the top dot.

The dot on the right is the minimum. Between the minimum and maximum dots is roughly 1 litre.

[bevis90]

oh yeh its above the dot line but they shud be okay i guess. ye this first time used this kind of dipstick lolz. the one of my civic is when u check the reading its about half way or below the half and has no dotted things


The dot on the left is the maximum. When you check oil level, pull the dip stick out, wipe it with clean tissue or rag, then put the stick back in and pull out again. That way you will get a clear reading, not like the one in your pic where there is oil all along the stick. It is alright to be slightly higher than the maximum dot. I usually put about 0.5cm over the top dot.

The dot on the right is the minimum. Between the minimum and maximum dots is roughly 1 litre.