Csr 260 oil level / change

[JeffC]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 02 June 2010 at 11:31

[Tictac07]

About 6.5L
Immediately after shutting down drop the sump oil out from the left front plug, jack rear of car. Remainder will be in dry sump tank, on the off side is anothlugolug which Is 31mm which means a modified 30mm spanner. Or pump the dry sump tank out with vacumn unit. Check after short period of running engine off, before oil drains from tank to sump, minute or so. Use revised dip stick. I measured what came out, put same back (+ filter) and added 100ml until spit to catch tank after a run. I don't trust the dip stick myself and prefer the regular splash of oil and catch tank routine.

Edited by Tictac07 on Wednesday 14th April 19:09

Edited by Tictac07 on Wednesday 14th April 19:13

[JeffC]

thanks for that, I put 5 litres in and it appeared to be showing full on the screw in dipstick, will check it again 2mrw.

[Tictac07]

Have you the revised dipstick? Either way I wouldn't trust dipping personaly. Varied readings due to aeration etc. A tad extra will not hurt anything. It just means a few pounds on oil a year and the need to empty the catch tank occasionaly.

[JeffC]

does the revised dipstick have a higher max level ?

[Tictac07]

It's longer but marked at the same point. When mine has found it's own level I have oil above that point if I check immediately after a long run/shutdown. I think the danger Is that you may have oil indicated on the green part of the original stick that's really only there because of aeration? On the revised stick it's a little clearer, you see the point of the bulk of the oil and "froth" above it that you may not see on the original?. Like I said, personnaly I don't use the stick. Catch tank method is common and advised by Caterham these days.