Question of replacing the engine oil
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Question of replacing the engine oil
Guys, I'm going to change the oil in the engine. I will merge both from the engine and from the radiator. How many liters of oil should I then pour in engine?
And one more question, if the oil in the engine is small level - will the error on the dashboard light up?
Thank you in advance!
And one more question, if the oil in the engine is small level - will the error on the dashboard light up?
Thank you in advance!
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I drain the sump and the oil cooler and I add ~ 9 liters. So put in 8 liters and then top it up as required to get it to the bottom of the top red marker on the dipstick. I usually let it sit overnight and top it up the next day. I always have 10 liters just in case it takes more than 9 and it has on occasion.
If the oil level is low the sensor should turn on the warning in the dashboard but sensors can fail so there is no guarantee.
If the oil level is low the sensor should turn on the warning in the dashboard but sensors can fail so there is no guarantee.
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I filled a 9 liters - level showed half. I drive. I drove 40 kilometers of the road. The next day I checked the level. He was downstairs.
The indicator on the dashboard did not light up.
I poured another 1.5 liters. The level was the maximum on a cold engine.
I started the engine. There was a knock of the lifters. He disappeared only after the temperature had risen to 50 degrees
PS - Tell me, something that could break in the engine if I was driving with this level of oil. as in the picture? The indicator on the dashboard did not light up. Why was knocking of the lifters?
The indicator on the dashboard did not light up.
I poured another 1.5 liters. The level was the maximum on a cold engine.
I started the engine. There was a knock of the lifters. He disappeared only after the temperature had risen to 50 degrees
PS - Tell me, something that could break in the engine if I was driving with this level of oil. as in the picture? The indicator on the dashboard did not light up. Why was knocking of the lifters?
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The procedure for checking your oil level after an oil change and fill.. After you have added the 8-9 liters of oil and replaced the filter, you are supposed to close everything up (filler cap/filter) and then start the engine to let it warm up,take it for a short 5-10 minute drive or just let it sit there and idle on a flat surface. After the engine has reached normal operating temps, you are supposed to shut off the engine for at least 5 minutes and then check the oil on the dipstick. If you are checking the oil level when the engine is cold, it will always show the level as low.
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Is the level in the picture to the top of the middle marker? If so that is the bottom of the recommended level. I think the level will have to be a little lower for the warning to come on. Say at the bottom of the middle marker and you may have to drive it at that level for a while to activate the sensor warning.
You should not hurt anything driving with that level of oil in the engine
You should not hurt anything driving with that level of oil in the engine
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Is the level in the picture to the top of the middle marker? If so that is the bottom of the recommended level. I think the level will have to be a little lower for the warning to come on. Say at the bottom of the middle marker and you may have to drive it at that level for a while to activate the sensor warning.
You should not hurt anything driving with that level of oil in the engine
You should not hurt anything driving with that level of oil in the engine
Why could ticking lifters on the next day after oil change? I do not understand.
Oil fresh. Before that, the car stay a month in garage , but I started engine and warmed it up several times.
Yesterday and today started the engine - no knocking.
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Yes it's to the top of the middle marker.
Why could ticking lifters on the next day after oil change? I do not understand.
Oil fresh. Before that, the car stay a month in garage , but I started engine and warmed it up several times.
Yesterday and today started the engine - no knocking.
Why could ticking lifters on the next day after oil change? I do not understand.
Oil fresh. Before that, the car stay a month in garage , but I started engine and warmed it up several times.
Yesterday and today started the engine - no knocking.
Don't worry unless it remains there. These engines seem to do these things at times,
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If it makes you feel better, I had my oil change done at MB a couple of years ago, then a week later drove 100 miles away for a trip. When I came back to the car to go back home...the engine had the loud tick. I checked the oil and it was low like yours. I topped it up and the tick went away right away.
