What\'s wrong with my oil sump?

18lindsay Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined Jun 2006 · 22 Jun 2006, 5:32 pm

#503707

Why is it when I put 2.5 litres of oil in my beetle sump which is according to the manual my dipstick shows only half way? I cannot see an oversized sump underneath

Bertiebeetle

The Bos

shiftyvw Wolfsburg Wizard

523 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 22 Jun 2006, 5:38 pm

#503709

From memory they take about 2.8l.

If its showing halfway up it will only take a little bit more to show full.

testing 1 2 3...

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Jun 2006, 5:41 pm

#503713

Maybe the wrong dipstick is in the engine???

as all My books say 2.5 Litres... NO more...

or oil will leak out everywhere...:o:o

try someone else's dipstick....

thats all I can suggest....

You are certain You put in 2.5 Litres...??

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

aussiebaja Insano Dub Head

738 posts · joined Jun 2006 · 22 Jun 2006, 7:26 pm

#503753

does that include the filter as well

jakjones Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 22 Jun 2006, 7:28 pm

#503755

what filter?

aussiebaja Insano Dub Head

738 posts · joined Jun 2006 · 22 Jun 2006, 7:36 pm

#503764

oh ok im only new to vw's, didnt know ,

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Jun 2006, 8:32 pm

#503784

jakjones wrote:what filter?

Exactly!

Has some added one of those oil pump filters??

Futue te ipsum!!!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Jun 2006, 10:55 pm

#503853

Check under the engine to see if there is an oil filter...
It would be round and black or grey usually...

You can fit large and small oil filters to them...

The larger oil filter is the better one.... IMHO...

Best of Luck...

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Jun 2006, 11:24 pm

#503869

Hi

When the oil is cold the dipstick will act like a piston and push the oil level down the dipstick tube, giving a false reading, try twisting dipstick back & forth while counting to 20. Is the car level?

Steve