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strat
 Post subject: 1275 how much oil?
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Need to do an oil change and wanted to know how much oil will by baby need.
also what oil do you fellow ausminians recomend to use? :wink:

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About 5L with the filter, a bit less without. :wink:

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until it comes up to full on the dipstick heh :P
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strat wrote:
Need to do an oil change and wanted to know how much oil will by baby need.
also what oil do you fellow ausminians recomend to use? :wink:


most 20w50, cheaper stuff will be more suited to the loose tolerances of the mini engine than more expensive oils with additives or synthetics, change oil and filter frequently due to the trans sharing the same oil.
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unless your motor is fresh and or modded i wouldnt bother with expensive oil.
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