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[addy]

Always used semi synthetic 10w/40 on all my omegas. Checked the oil level today, it is ok on the stick.  The sump has no gasket, just grey goo. Checked it today at tick over and it sounded like it normally does, also no oil light flicker. Will do oil and filter change. If have nice weather (which doesn't happen often in Scotland ) then will also take off sump to check pickup.

Thanks for all the help.

Addy

[addy]

Can anyone tell me if the old bolts that hold the oil pan on, need new ones or if the old ones can be used? I have read up about the removal of it and refitting, the instructions say that it needs new bolts. What is the Torque setting for the bolts.  Also can I leave the Oil level sensor?

Thanks for any help.

Addy

[Kevin Wood]

I would be inclined to re-use the old bolts with a little thread locking compound.

Torque is listed as 15NM for "oil pan to oil pan housing" bolts. I assume those are the lower sump pan bolts?

Play it by ear if that sounds excessive for the size of the bolts.

[Bigron]

Can anyone tell me if the old bolts that hold the oil pan on, need new ones or if the old ones can be used? I have read up about the removal of it and refitting, the instructions say that it needs new bolts. What is the Torque setting for the bolts.  Also can I leave the Oil level sensor?

Thanks for any help.

Addy

Were they the instructions according to the Haynes manual? I would ignore them; they also specified new bolts for the water pump, and when the brilliant James (V6CDX) fitted my water pump for me he said they were not stressed parts and the old ones were fine. The same must apply to sump bolts.

Ron.

[BazaJT]

I think such as Haynes always say use new nuts/bolts/whatevers as this then covers their backs if you re-use old ones and something goes wrong.Personally on such as a sump I'd re-use what's there unless the threads are stripped or something.