ive just changed my oil filter and added a mocal oil cooler but my dip stick is so hard to read i dont know how much to put back in? ive searched and found its betwean 4 and 4.5L normaly. any idears?

4Litres will be spot on, with filter change

I just did mine last weekend before last and put in 3.4litres exactly as recommended by the service manual, & after a few days put another 150-200ml in. This is for a 92 twin turbo & changed oil filter at same time. 4 to 4.5 sounds a little high too me, having put 3.6litre in, the oil pressure guage reads between 10psi & 45psi, idle & flooring it, which I presume is fine.

 

But yeah can sympathise with the oil dipstick being useless! Best to keep dipping until you get at least 3 unambiguous read outs, and as per required engine temperature conditions (warm, or as the service manual states, run the engine for 3 minutes after putting new oil in and then take a dip to guage).

yes dip stick is crap!!!! very simple design but yet very important!

4Litres will be spot on, with filter change

 

Yup - I have to agree with Graham......

 

......each and every oil change I have given my mechanic a 4 litre container of oil and it all goes in. The dipstick shows full - but usually after about 1/2 hour or so. It can take that long for the oil to drain back into the sump and the level settle out.....

 

That's on a UK spec TT auto BTW......

 

Richard:cool2:

did an oil change on sunday, with new oem nissan filter. exactly 4lts

and its on max. Sounds nice and smooth TT UK

mine's a jap tt auto, dose it makes any difference i know they have a different size engine oil cooler. the oil cooler i have fitted is quite a bit bigger.