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 18lindsay
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| posted on June 22nd, 2006 at 05:32 PM |
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What's wrong with my oil sump?
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
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shiftyvw
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| posted on June 22nd, 2006 at 05:38 PM |
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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...
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68AutoBug
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| posted on June 22nd, 2006 at 05:41 PM |
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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
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| posted on June 22nd, 2006 at 07:26 PM |
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does that include the filter as well |
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| posted on June 22nd, 2006 at 07:28 PM |
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what filter?
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| posted on June 22nd, 2006 at 07:36 PM |
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oh ok im only new to vw's, didnt know , |
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| posted on June 22nd, 2006 at 08:32 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by jakjones
what filter?
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Exactly!
Has some added one of those oil pump filters??
Futue te ipsum!!!
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68AutoBug
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| posted on June 22nd, 2006 at 10:55 PM |
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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
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| posted on June 22nd, 2006 at 11:24 PM |
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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
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