Amount Of Eng Oil In A Xu10j4rs

[CosKev 16]

Evening,

 

AutoData states 4.25 ltrs of engine required with filter change,but have read a few posts on here that say they hold alot more than that??????

 

Just want to know for when I go to buy some please

[jord294 92]

i've just put about 4.5l in my car.

 

that's level to the top mark on the dipstick

[welshpug 1,657]

just buy a 5 litre can, fill till its on the top mark on the dipstick.

 

Keep what's left over to top up if needed, I didn't over 8k miles, whereas a friend put a whole litre through his in about the same mileage, both of us drive quite hard

[CosKev 16]

i've just put about 4.5l in my car.

 

that's level to the top mark on the dipstick

 

Thanks Andy

 

just buy a 5 litre can, fill till its on the top mark on the dipstick.

 

Keep what's left over to top up if needed, I didn't over 8k miles, whereas a friend put a whole litre through his in about the same mileage, both of us drive quite hard

 

Cheers

 

Just I had seen some people post on here they had put over 6 ltrs in them

[welshpug 1,657]

I can only imagine that being with the extended pickup with full depth sumps bolted on top of the spacer/stiffener from the alloy block engines.

[CosKev 16]

Ah right,cheers,would make sense

[petert 587]

With the 2L sump, spacer plate and extended pickup, you can fit in approx. 7L of oil and still be under the windage tray. That's approx. 1cm above the mark.

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

With the 2L sump, spacer plate and extended pickup, you can fit in approx. 7L of oil and still be under the windage tray. That's approx. 1cm above the mark.

 

Yes. It's def over 6L with GTI6 sump, spacer, windage tray and extended pick-up.

[CosKev 16]

Cheers

 

Out of interest why do people do those mods??????Just to have increased oil capacity?????

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

Out of interest why do people do those mods??????Just to have increased oil capacity?????

 

Yes. But it's part of the whole deal with the baffled sump. More oil - better controlled. Probably not necessary though on a strict road car.

[CosKev 16]

Ok,cheers

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Yes. It's def over 6L with GTI6 sump, spacer, windage tray and extended pick-up.

But isn't that just on the Mi16 with all of the above?

 

I didn't think the GTI-6 needed them due to not suffering from oil surge anything like the Mi16 does?

 

306 GTi-6 service guide (right click save as).

 

Graham.

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

The reason I did it, was because I have an Mi head. I understand this is the root cause of the potential, mostly track day orientated surge issue, when the Mi head retains too much oil.

 

I definitely went for belt and braces, and from what I understand the very different head design on the XU10J4R/RS family (GTI6, VTS, 1.8 16v etc) and on the EW engines means this increased capacity and other mods are probably not necessary.

 

What I do have is peace of mind, and I think that makes it worth it.

Edited February 10, 2010 by DrSarty