2.8L oil capacity
#1
2.8L oil capacity
I'm just wondering if anyone has this problem. or if i'm the only one, then what might be wrong with my car. I was looking up specs of my car when i say that the oil capacity is 5.3 quarts, but everytime i change the oil i use almost 7 quarts, and i'm not overfilling it, it takes almost 7 quarts to reach the oil fill line on the oil dip stick. my car is a 1998 A4 2.8L quattro and when i change the oil i use synthetic 10w40, and i use the mobil1 filter, if that helps in any explanation.
Last edited by ParadoxZero; 02-02-2012 at 09:26 PM.
#5
Yeah, what else do they sell? that's why i'm sending this post to find out what's up. if anyone can figure it out, plz let me know.
#8
Just throwing it out there..
Are you sure you are getting an accurate reading on the dipstick? I recently realized that the orange female piece wasnt clicked in all the way so i was constantly getting a read on the stick that said i didnt have enough oil. Then i messed with it, it clicked in, and was a good inch over the max oil level.
Are you sure you are getting an accurate reading on the dipstick? I recently realized that the orange female piece wasnt clicked in all the way so i was constantly getting a read on the stick that said i didnt have enough oil. Then i messed with it, it clicked in, and was a good inch over the max oil level.
#10
Same here. I used a mobil 1 filter and I had to put in 6 quarts also.