your help is appreciated!

[sshenton1975]

hi guys

I have tried the search button but cant find the answer I need

have a Cerbera Speed 6 '99. I want to check the oil level but I now this is tricky

When cold, I undo the dipstick on the front of the engine and the level seems very very high. Do I need to check when the car is hot due to dry sump?

The car was bought from a Land Rover dealer who took it as a trade in. I asked them to change the oil but I am worried they have overfilled it, not knowing about the dry sump?

Any help would be very gratefully received

Cheers

Simon

[da_murphster]

Level should be checked when hot.

Not 100% but I was unde the impression that if overfilled the oil would 'find a way' out of the engine so you should not be too concerned.

Main thing is the waste of oil!

Try a search and there is loads on oil and checks

[Buffoon]

If overfilled when cold you've got an issue.

I suspect the people you bought it from did not know what they were doing, so I would also question what oil they have put in there.

Get it drained, changed and topped up properly before you give it any beans.

On the bright side it is better than underfilled.

[macdeb]

Check the oil level when hot and engine running. If over-filled you will suck excess into the airbox.

[willtvr]

macdeb said:

Check the oil level when hot and engine running. If over-filled you will suck excess into the airbox.

With the engine running?

[Peppe]

There is another problem if the oil level in the engine gets to high, the oil in the oilpan should not get up to the crankshaft. If it does the oil will get warmer and in worst case foam so it won´t lubricate as it should. A oil level that is as high as the crankshaft will go down in the oil will also give a lower performance off the engine. As you might understand there is a top level for a reason.

I would recommend that you drain the dry sump and the oilpan on the engine and after that fill the system with 8.5 to 9 liters of oil including a new filter (6 liters is just the dry sump).

[VARLEYHYD]

willtvr said:

macdeb said:

Check the oil level when hot and engine running. If over-filled you will suck excess into the airbox.

With the engine running?

Don't have to, but its OK if you do, but the dipstick gets splashed and difficult to read.


I am hoping to do a modification this winter on my dry sump with a low level sensor, will post it up when done.



G

[willtvr]

VARLEYHYD said:

willtvr said:

macdeb said:

Check the oil level when hot and engine running. If over-filled you will suck excess into the airbox.

With the engine running?

Don't have to, but its OK if you do, but the dipstick gets splashed and difficult to read.


I am hoping to do a modification this winter on my dry sump with a low level sensor, will post it up when done.



G

So will the level read the same either way?

[VARLEYHYD]

willtvr said:

So will the level read the same either way?

If you are quick maybe!

The scavenge pump that returns the oil from the engine back to the dry sump tank takes most oil out of the engine sump on engine off, but then the oil will seep past the HP oil pump and level will go down a bit as I understand

G