Greenie
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| posted on 6/5/11 at 06:54 PM |
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Which oil and how much?
The engine is a 2ltr Zetec Blacktop with a shortened sump, ready for an oil change, so the question is which oil do I use and how much do I put
in????????????
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daniel mason
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| posted on 6/5/11 at 08:25 PM |
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not much luck so far so i'll give it a go.there must be some info online regarding type and amount of oil in the 2.0 black top.
if you cant find anything u2u me and i'll ask my uncle as he has one in his kit!
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scutter
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| posted on 6/5/11 at 08:35 PM |
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10W30 for a zetec, normally between 4-5L.
ATB Dan.
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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vyperstrype
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| posted on 6/5/11 at 08:55 PM |
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5W/30 Semi skimmed or fully skimmed depending on milage. I was on 10w/40 semi synthetic but changed to 5w/30 fully synthetic with no problems. If it
is high milage, i would stick with 10w/40 semi, otherwise it will find any leak on the engine it can!!
As for capacity, i just filled it up to the full mark on the Dipstick with no problems. I also have a remote oil filter mounted in the nosecone,
which is quite a large filter and with the extra pipework makes for a larger capacity of oil in the system.
Regards Eric.
Where there's a will, there's a death!!
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 6/5/11 at 09:33 PM |
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deffo 5/30, and as above fill to the dipstick mark.
Use a decent oil too, not the cheapy unbranded stuff. Can besome excellent offers on oil, I think morrisons had some halvoline a while back very
cheap.
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austin man
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| posted on 6/5/11 at 09:53 PM |
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if you fill to the mark on the dipstick surely you do not have enough oil in unless you have a winged sump to make up for cutting it down. I have a
silvertop with a cut down sump I put the recommended amount into the sump I believe its 4.25 litre could be wrong. I made a new mark on the dipstic as
the full level is now higher up the stick
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 7/5/11 at 06:46 AM |
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The correct grade oil for the zetec is 5w 30
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 7/5/11 at 07:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by austin man
if you fill to the mark on the dipstick surely you do not have enough oil in unless you have a winged sump to make up for cutting it down. I have a
silvertop with a cut down sump I put the recommended amount into the sump I believe its 4.25 litre could be wrong. I made a new mark on the dipstic as
the full level is now higher up the stick
I think you lose capacity with a shortened sup as you say. If you still put in the standard amount, the oil level may get too high, and that could
cause problems, especially if the crank starts stirring/frothing it.
All the advice I have seen is to fill to the normal mark..
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coozer
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| posted on 7/5/11 at 08:24 AM |
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5w30, get the proper Ford stuff. DO NOT put 10w40 in it unless you like major big end surgery VERY soon!
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Greenie
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| posted on 7/5/11 at 11:26 AM |
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Thank you so much lads,
I do have a remote filter with pipework which I will need to consider, interesting point and a great idea of making a new mark on the stick.
I also agree with a good grade of oil..... Thanks again......... Greenie 
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hucky
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| posted on 7/5/11 at 02:15 PM |
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greenie, if you need some good oil, give me a shout. as i owe you anyway i can sort that for you?
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littlefeller
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| posted on 8/5/11 at 06:15 AM |
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measure out the amount of oil it should have as standard, fill engine using original dip stick as a guide, fill up to normal mark, see how much oil
you have left then build a reservoir for the remaining oil. sump capacity is dependant on the visosity of the oil used, you can get away with less 5w
30 than you can with 10w 40. personally i wouldnt risk it and just add a reservoir
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pgtips
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| posted on 8/5/11 at 07:01 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coozer
5w30, get the proper Ford stuff. DO NOT put 10w40 in it unless you like major big end surgery VERY soon!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Il Repeat: DO NOT put 10/40 in it.
If I die, my biggest fear is that my wife sells all my toys for the price I told her I bought them for...
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