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  1. 12th May 2013, 04:22 PM #1
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    Td5 dipstick low with >6L oil in.

    Evening.
    Doing the oil change on the disco, and I'm up to filling it back up.
    I put by my count about 6.2L (1L short of full) in, the started it up to let the filter fill up and shut it down.
    Then when I checked the dip stick, it's only registering at just above the "low" mark on the dipstick.
    Got me slightly confused.
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    So another litre will bring it up to the full mark. That sounds about right.

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    Cheers, all sorted.
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    Year don't worry, you never completely empty the thing when you drain the sump anyway. Just top it up to full, don't overfill.

    Then go do that 0 - 100 and post your time, then we'll be able to tell if its chipped or not.


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    Yep it's about 7-7.5 litres with filters. I drained about 4 litres out of mine tonight, it wasn't even on the dipstick! Don't know where the oil all went.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    Yep it's about 7-7.5 litres with filters. I drained about 4 litres out of mine tonight, it wasn't even on the dipstick! Don't know where the oil all went.
    Mine usually stays about the mid way mark after a service...
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