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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: swiss on 03 October 2010, 13:04:28
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Hi guys, sorry to be asking such a noobish question but it's kind of important. On the dipstick, I have two notches and two round dots embossed on the flat above them. Am I right in thinking the two notches denote max and min oil level, not the dots?
Also, the car's just recently started giving an irregular grunt, a noise I've previously associated with a lack of oil. Upon dipping this morning the level was about 75% the way between the two notches.
Cheers d00ds
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All the ones that I've seen have two groove-lines on 'em, obviously for 'min' and 'max' levels.
If you want to be absolutely certain, do a complete oil/filter-change to ascertain.
Total capacity is 6.5 litres.
HTH :y
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Very true, and it is overdue for a change, but first I've got to figure out what I'm doing with the drippy sump >.<
Speaking of which, has anyone had any success with a helicoil on the sump drain? And does anyone know what size thread the drain plug is? Ta muchly ^_^
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Very true, and it is overdue for a change, but first I've got to figure out what I'm doing with the drippy sump >.<
Speaking of which, has anyone had any success with a helicoil on the sump drain? And does anyone know what size thread the drain plug is? Ta muchly ^_^
Yes ......... and no to be honest .......... :D
Helicoiled the latest tractor, but found that it was the actual cast boss that was cracked.
Have done a repair with chemical metal paste, which has been successful to date. Planning on fitting the sump off my spare X25DT next week - sub-frame off etc.
Will get the cracked sump professionally welded in the near future.
To avoid this re-occurring, I've invested in a syphon pump - and it saves crawling around underneath too!
Syphon will easily pay for itself with the amount of oil-changes here anyway.
;D
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need to helicoil mine really... I use gasket sealent paste around the sump plug on mine, helps but not cures...
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Very true, and it is overdue for a change, but first I've got to figure out what I'm doing with the drippy sump >.<
Speaking of which, has anyone had any success with a helicoil on the sump drain? And does anyone know what size thread the drain plug is? Ta muchly ^_^
If its the same as the v6 its 14x1.5 .. I've got helicoil kits and sump repair kits if you need one let me know and we'll sort something out..
lee
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Sump plug is M14 x 1.5
You'll need a torx 45 bit to remove it. :y
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Very true, and it is overdue for a change, but first I've got to figure out what I'm doing with the drippy sump >.<
Speaking of which, has anyone had any success with a helicoil on the sump drain? And does anyone know what size thread the drain plug is? Ta muchly ^_^
I did this, and it has been OK ever since: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1199559682/4#4 HTH :y
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Sump plug is M14 x 1.5
You'll need a torx 45 bit to remove it. :y
Or a 17mm socket depending on the age ;)
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Sump plug is M14 x 1.5
You'll need a torx 45 bit to remove it. :y
Or a 17mm socket depending on the age ;)
I think mine was 17mm hex before I went oversize as above. :y