8 liters oil for 94'E36 325 is that normal?

[weechoon]

Recently just change my engine oil,it takes 8 liters.Is usually like that for an old engine?or something wrong?

 

[fabianyee]

it's about 7 liters as stated in the specification....

I think user manual stated 6.5 liter...

 

[mrhartge]

Originally posted by weechoon@Jun 2 2005, 04:19 PM
Recently just change my engine oil,it takes 8 liters.Is usually like that for an old engine?or something wrong?

did u just buy ur car?? noramlly it takes about 7liters for 325 or 328...



moderators pls tow this to engine tech

 

[weechoon]

Originally posted by mrhartge+Jun 2 2005, 04:22 PM-->QUOTE (mrhartge @ Jun 2 2005, 04:22 PM)

 

[mrhartge]

Originally posted by weechoon+Jun 2 2005, 04:32 PM-->QUOTE (weechoon @ Jun 2 2005, 04:32 PM)

Originally posted by mrhartge@Jun 2 2005, 04:22 PM

 

[NumberTWO]

mine usually drinks 7 litres..just ngam ngam if you check on the dipstick marking..

8 litres with nothing left?? did you mech actualy check the dipstick or just fill up 8ltrs?

 

[NumberTWO]

mine usually drinks 7 litres..just ngam ngam if you check on the dipstick marking..

8 litres with nothing left?? did you mech actualy check the dipstick or just fill up 8ltrs?

 

[Fireblade]

It happened to me once that my car took 8 litres - found out that the actual total quantity of oil in the two cans was actually around 7 litres. According to mechanic he has seen some brands of oil actually pack less than 4 litres per can.

 

[Fuhrer]

me old 325i used to take about 7.5 litres...

 

[mafia]

wah lau.....mine only 6L....meaning...mine didnt drop till the last drop!

ok...will open it later and let it drip for a day...

 

[Crymson]

Mine took 6.5 litres when i was using Q8 and 7 litres on shell helix.

 

[fssiaw]

i just had my e39 serviced. it took less than 8L of oil, maybe 7L. they changed my oil filter and reset my service meter. that's it , you know. when I asked the mech, ok with the modic check -he said everything ok.
I thought it could much more, phew.

 

[gwumpkus]

anyone knows about a 4-pot 318i engine oil capacity?..certainly not as much as 7-8 litres like a 6-potter i'm sure...?

thanx!

 

[fabianyee]

4 pot is about 4.5 liter.... according to spec..