oil quantity, a question about the 5.5 litres

[doug2.0]

i know people said it takes 5.5 litre of oil in a williams however i did an oilchange last week and only put 4 in and it was just below max both on the dipstick and on the level guage.
i referred to my haynes manual and it says
f7p steel sump 3.5 litres
f7p aluminum sump 4.2 litres
so i was just curious as to how you lot got 5.5 litres in? cos i went out and bought 40quids worth of oil when i only needed half, suppose itll encourage me to service it again at the end of the summer

[Lunner]

Only ever use about 5ltrs tops

Did you run the engine for a few mins, and then leave it a few mins and check the level again?

[Tommo]

Did you change the filter as well??

[Lunner]

Always change the filter

[MatBrown]

According to the supplementary handbook that comes with the williams the capacity is (Approx) 5,75 litres inc filter.

Are you sure you have a 2.0 fitted?


Mat.

[doug2.0]

this is wierd then, yeah i changed the filter a genuine one too, and im positive its got the f7r, looked at the plaque on the front of the block and it looks as though its never been tampered with, could mine have a smaller capacity sump fitted maybe?

[richy]

you did allow it to drain fully? was it warm or cold etc so the oil could run out easyier

[doug2.0]

ive sussed it, and im so embarrassed.
the oil containers are 5l not 4 as id thought so that will be why its just below as i didn't completely fill it

feel free to call me any names lol

[white16valver]

LOL



I wouldn't worry about getting extra oil though - you'll probably need it to top up in a couple of thousand miles!