Jump to content
SAU Community

oil change - R32 gtr, did i overfill?

hazerb30

By hazerb30,
in General Maintenance

 Share

Recommended Posts

hazerb30 Collaborator

hazerb30

Posted
Posted

Ive just done oil change for the first time on a R32 gtr. Its a freakin pain in the ass to get to that filter!. I ended up getting this socket attachment that has 3 claws to grip and turn the filter and it worked a treat.

Anyways its all back together now and my oil pan is showing 5L of oil came out of the engine. I put 4.5 Litres back in and checked the dipstick but its got oil 3/4 of the way up the dipstick.

I took it out of my driveway to a level surface and still the same. wtf? I read somewhere that rb26 takes the best part of 5L.

Wondering if i should drive it tonight or wait till tomorrow and check it again.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/79132-oil-change-r32-gtr-did-i-overfill/
Share on other sites
ferni Grand Master

ferni

Posted
Posted

RB26 takes 4.8litres, i usually put 5ltrs in, and it usually reads 'max' on the dipstick, not sure what you've done - did you drain all the oil out hte first time? usually best to leave it for half an hour or more draining.

MANWHOR3 Proficient

MANWHOR3

Posted
Posted

After you finish driving, let it sit for a while first. While you're driving, oil moves around, and it'll go up the stick. let it sit say 15-20minutes. then wipe the stick first, then check.

Keep in mind that when you change oil, you will not get out 5 L. There will always be some left. 3.5 is probably a bit little though.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • The Bogan
      ugently need expert / experienced opinion

      By The Bogan · Posted

      I also think it comes down to the dollars spent for quality items, there's some cheapie versions out there, which look fine, but, there are versions of much higher quality out there, but, you obviously pay more for the quality of materials used and quality control When I first got work done by Advan Performance on my old R33 the silicone joiners were cheapies and actually blew out on a joiner heading to the plenum, when I then took it to Unigroup they said that the silicone hoses they used and were junk, Unigroup replaced every hose on the engine with much higher quality items and from then I never had a issue with any hose Additional cost and quality gets you quality silicone base materials and quality reinforcement fabric stuff As for OEM rubber hoses, again, quality materials and strict quality control will give you quality hoses, but only to OEM spec, I believe using quality silicone replacements is a upgrade I  saying this I have only dealt with vehicles I own and play with
    • pacman_1219
      Blue/grey smoke after idle

      By pacman_1219 · Posted

      Not gonna lie my sense of smell isn't the best. But it does look more grey to me. It doesn't smell like oil, friend says it smells like fuel.
    • GTSBoy
      V36 wreck (edited from V37 by mod)

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      That's it. Too rich for me. I'm out. If it does start to sell in pieces, I'll probably register an interest in the diff & axles, gearbox & tailshaft, and maybe the brakes.
    • MBS206
      V36 wreck (edited from V37 by mod)

      By MBS206 · Posted

      I tried my best, well I see how it is though... It's time to be ruthless! I'll up my bid with a JVC sub and an amp to run it, 8 stainless steel drink coasters with a rubber backing, and a photo of Tom Cruise. Oh, I can increase the cash portion by 20 cents if that helps. 
    • MBS206
      Blue/grey smoke after idle

      By MBS206 · Posted

      Or if it's grey, is it watery? Does it do it after you've been for like an hour long drive it will still do it, or just near the start of the trip? As GTS said, does it seem like oil (blue), water (white/grey) or fuel (black)? Sometimes the colour can be hard to see clearly too for what it is, as GTS says, what's it smell like?
×
×
  • Create New...