boab3 164 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Benley manual states 5litres thats with a filter change as well but different views on some forums so anyone assist? Im doing a oil change with a new filter cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Annoyingly it's more than 4.5! Edited July 21, 2015 by Bealieboy boab3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
boab3 164 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Ive bought 10 litres just incase Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I thought it was approx 5.5l required although that's probably what I had to buy for the previous oil change on mine. Link to post Share on other sites
boab3 164 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Easy enough if i knew my dipstick tube i bought was the correct length i bought a plastic top tube but im sure its longer than the original Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Did the old plastic top disintegrate? I could measure the one on mine when I'm back from work. boab3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
boab3 164 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Yeah it was crumbling so i bought another fitted it then filled with oil which im sure was close to needing 7 litres to show on dipstick so i only put in 5.5 the previous time this time its quantum synta that im using with genuine vag filter so not wanting to under or over fill i was going to use a measuring jug if i got exact quantity needed. Thatd be great if you can and also the length of dipstick much appreciated cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 No probs, I'll post it up later! boab3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
reynolds9000 26 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 My Bentley manual says 5.8 quarts for VR6. i have two VR6 cars and they both take 5.8 quarts right on the money. Bealieboy and boab3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Yeah, I knew it was a fair bit of oil they took. Edited July 21, 2015 by Bealieboy Link to post Share on other sites
ssaunders 199 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 You will know when it's too much as it blows a few seals and leaks, then more money! (Been there myself)S boab3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
boab3 164 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Thsts what i dont want to do Link to post Share on other sites
Vag-hag 147 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I use 5 - 5.5l of oil when changing it on my Corrado VR boab3 and Bealieboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Dipstick tube length with plastic tube is 18 inches dipstick, the plastic top is 2 3/4 inches. boab3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
boab3 164 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Cheers mate will check and report back tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites
boab3 164 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Ok now im thinking i did the conversion on my mk2 the vr engine is an early vr dizzy style i read on gruvenparts that there are two dipsticks one gor early models one for later.the early models use the orange plastic piece on top of dipstick tube im sure when i first stripped engine down the dipstick was broken and as i have a spare obd2 engine i used that dipstick which would be shorter and now even more shorter with the orange plastic piece being fitted.id better get some measurements and part numbers from what ive got fitted Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Yeah, that's odd, that was on my obd2 nothelle car, plastic bit seemed odd to me as I don't recall there being a plastic orange top on the green goddess dipstick tube! Link to post Share on other sites
boab3 164 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Think ive got a bit of both.im sure the tubes will be the same length but the orange plsstic piece will be added on for the longer dipstick. Edited July 21, 2015 by boab3 Link to post Share on other sites
boab3 164 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Whats the length of your dipstick mate?cheers Edited July 22, 2015 by boab3 Link to post Share on other sites
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