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May 18, 2005 | 07:41 PM

bennyhonda7

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HOW MUCH OIL

How much oil are you guys using on your setups when you change the oil?

May 18, 2005 | 09:05 PM

FooK

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Re: HOW MUCH OIL

are you asking how much we burn or how much we put in?

personally i put enough in to make the dipstick read full, crazy theory i know.

May 18, 2005 | 09:08 PM

SiTurboD

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Re: HOW MUCH OIL

Hey me too!! ancient secret i guess

May 18, 2005 | 10:04 PM

david_jones001

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Re: HOW MUCH OIL

He is asking do u guys put extra amount of oil in sense what the dipstick reads doesnt account for oil going into the turbo.

May 18, 2005 | 10:05 PM

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Re: HOW MUCH OIL

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Originally Posted by david_jones001

He is asking do u guys put extra amount of oil in sense what the dipstick reads doesnt account for oil going into the turbo.

it does if you run the car a bit before you check it, as per standard procedure... add oil, start car, run for a few seconds, shut car off, check oil.

May 18, 2005 | 10:23 PM

david_jones001

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Re: HOW MUCH OIL

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Originally Posted by david_jones001

He is asking do u guys put extra amount of oil in sense what the dipstick reads doesnt account for oil going into the turbo.

it does if you run the car a bit before you check it, as per standard procedure... add oil, start car, run for a few seconds, shut car off, check oil.

i understand this, but he doesnt, i was just making his ? more clear for you guys