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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Cory on 23 February 2010, 00:32

Title: oil change question
Post by: Cory on 23 February 2010, 00:32

just a quicky
am planning on doing an oil change at the weekend.
i have a 1.6 driver, and am wondering if anyone happens to know
how much oil the engine holds? (quarts) was gunna look in the
 haynes manual, but cant bloody find it :sad:

thanks  :smiley:
cory

Title: Re: oil change question
Post by: OakeyDoak16v on 23 February 2010, 00:41

Is it about 4 litres? Just guessing, i dont know. Buy a big thing of oil, chuck it in and find out. :smiley:

Title: Re: oil change question
Post by: Cory on 23 February 2010, 00:45

ahh sweet dude, thanks =)    i was thinkin that, but thought i may aswell double check

ooh , another question.
does anyone know if 5w-40 rather than 10w-40 oil will help with the engine warming on start up
as i have a manual choke, and always give it 5-10 mins to warm up and put the choke back in before pulling away

and, anyone know the torque setting for the drainage bolt of the sump?

thanks again  :smiley:

Title: Re: oil change question
Post by: OakeyDoak16v on 23 February 2010, 01:04

I use 10-40. Here's a good link that you should know about.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=59317.0
 :smiley:

Title: Re: oil change question
Post by: Cory on 23 February 2010, 08:25

yeah, read that yesterday, gd info =)
thats the reason i asked really, as it says 5-40 has
a better cold start performance

Title: Re: oil change question
Post by: Sam on 23 February 2010, 08:34

ignore all torque settings on an old car... well not all but just do it up tight

Title: Re: oil change question
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 23 February 2010, 10:18

Quote from: caistor_bmx on 23 February 2010, 08:34

ignore all torque settings on an old car... well not all but just do it up tight

Why?
If its old its more likely to break, so even more important not to overtighten!!
The sump plug should be tightened to 30nm with a new washer.

Title: Re: oil change question
Post by: russ-vdub on 24 February 2010, 10:36

Yeah Caistor that's some pretty shocked advice I might say! Don't listen to him lol :P

Title: Re: oil change question
Post by: Chris-White on 24 February 2010, 10:39

Quote from: caistor_bmx on 23 February 2010, 08:34

ignore all torque settings on an old car... well not all but just do it up tight

this post makes me glad someone else is fixing your engine for you.