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[Miggy24]

What was the oil like was it thick or thinish

[Don_Semo]

Before draining was at minimum. The oil was pretty thin.

[Miggy24]

was it thick when u was drianing it

[Don_Semo]

No, it was thin

[cem_devecioglu]

sorry for the english, but it's not my first language

It's fine mate. We have a fella from Turkey on here called Cem. You can hardly understand him

 

[STMO123]

sorry for the english, but it's not my first language

It's fine mate. We have a fella from Turkey on here called Cem. You can hardly understand him

 

 

[Don_Semo]

another issue. The level stick says 1 litter between minimum and maxim. I've put one more litter as you say. Now the level stick show one litter more than the maximum with 4,5 litters. What to do now?

[Don_Semo]

any idea?

[Ken T]

NO, it sounds as if you have put too much in. With some engines there is a danger of the crankshaft hitting the oil surface (I think) which is not nice.  When filling up a car, always fill to the dipstick level, not more. If it doesn't take as much as expected, then there must be a reason, a dent in the sump, perhaps the car was at an angle when draining and hence the sump was not empty, or something else. I would be inclined to try and get some out and then start up and drive for a day, then check the level again.
Ken

[ians]

I wouldn't fill it past max on the dipstick.  Shame noone answered you on that earlier - you will need to drain about a litre out by the sounds of things.

If the level was min before draining, I would expect you to get about 3.5l out of it, as you did.

Could you have miscounted litres when refilling? - I know I have before.

But to be sure the oil level should be at max on the dipstick and no more.

Cheers
Ian

[Don_Semo]

I've drained 1 litter, now the level is at the maximum. Still get the OELMANGEL text from time to time, absolutely no dents on the oil pan, everything is perfect, the car was straight (or leveled,I'm not shure about the word  ) while draining, I've no idea what to do. I'll take some pictures of the engine and will post them for you to see the engine, the oil pan, the dipstick, anything possible. I'll try to take the pictures tomorrow. Thanks a lot for your help.