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27th September 2022, 05:28 PM
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I buy oil by the 44gal. Generally they'll soak up 10litres plus a litre of moreys. That's 2x "Z9" or "C112" filter which are bigger than some people run (???)
Change oil. Run, check, if it needs more, add it?
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27th September 2022 05:28 PM
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27th September 2022, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by
BrazilianY60
For the huge amount of oil or for leaving you with a opened half bottle?
When on the road full time buying a 20 litre drum is not practical, no room to carry it. So 10 litre plus 1litre. Cost of 10 litres of my favoured oil (Penrite semi Synthetic HPR 15w50) varies between $80 to $100 depending upon whether it's on 'special' at the time I need it. 1 litre bottles never go on 'special' & cost between $16 & $20. Once, just once a kindly salesman in a national auto store branch let me have the 1 litre at the same price per litre as the 10 litre drum I was also buying.
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27th September 2022, 09:23 PM
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27th September 2022, 09:41 PM
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27th September 2022, 09:57 PM
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27th September 2022, 10:05 PM
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How much oil
Almost forgot, my/our vintages TD42 owners manual IIRC from Mr Nissan himself calls for a 20W50 which NOBODY manufactures now?
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27th September 2022, 10:18 PM
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28th September 2022, 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by
MB
My 1995 TD42 utes engine confirming also takes 10.5L @
geeWizz Mate.
Call me crazy, which I’ll accept as true, even built my rock sliders to carry 11L of gear oil left & 11L of engine oil right in case of unfortunate box/sump punctures
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Ok well let's see what another 1.3 Liters do with the dipstick just past low now, will post results when done.
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28th September 2022, 12:16 PM
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Big thanks to all who added their input to my request, I forgot to mention I used the RYCO Z115 filters as @mihit mentioned some filters are bigger than others, also I had a PM wondering if the dipstick may not be OEM and I can honestly state this is the original that has served me for the 18 years plus that I have owned this vehicle. Also I have done previous DIY oil changes on this vehicle many times but my reference material for this task was written on my last residence garage wall and I don't have access to that information any more.
At this point I now have 10.5 Liters in the old girl and now the dipstick reads just over 3/4's full, I am going to leave it at that for now and see how things go but at least I feel more comfortable knowing the engine will not be starved of lubrication.
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28th September 2022, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by
MB
Legend @
mihit Mate
Penrites 20W60 was about the near same Honey
consistency for buggered rings needs at say a 10:1 Valvoline/Shell- Moreys thickening, how much is a 1L one these days in NZ Brother
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I don't even look, these engines just get what they need.
$30 retail. Lucas product at $35. I probably get a bit cheaper through account.
Gulf western 15/40 here. We generally don't see temps as high as yous fullas and I live in the tropical upper north.
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