Esteem engine oil : is 3.5ltrs alright?

max8791 · 26th March 2007, 19:08

According to manual engine oil capacity is 3.3ltrs but my mechanic poured 3.5ltrs in it. Will it be alright or shall i get .2ml out

nitroxx · 26th March 2007, 23:39

relax bro no issues with 3.5ltrs ok?

supremeBaleno · 27th March 2007, 13:39

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Originally Posted by max8791

Will it be alright or shall i get .2ml out

Well, it would be darn tough to remove just 0.2ml.

What you should be trying is to remove 0.2litre.

Jokes apart, as nitroxx said, there should not be any issues with that extra 0.2l inside. However if you are paranoid, you could use the dip stick to confirm whether the oil level is between the upper and lower limits marked on it.

akroy · 27th March 2007, 13:42

No issues with that extra 200ml....You can check the level with the dipstick...

Abhi

max8791 · 27th March 2007, 22:36

hmm thank you all for comments.. will check the dipstick tommorow

alexnazim · 21st April 2009, 19:35

Will the 200ml make any difference if I am shifting to Mobil 1 Synthetic oil along with a new oil filter?

alexnazim · 21st April 2009, 19:43

What is the esteem engine oil type anyways? Is it 15W 50 or 10W 40??

vigsom · 21st April 2009, 21:32

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Originally Posted by alexnazim

What is the esteem engine oil type anyways? Is it 15W 50 or 10W 40??

15W40,20W40,20W50

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Originally Posted by max8791

hmm thank you all for comments.. will check the dipstick tommorow

don't worry - 200ml extra will not do any harm.there is ample allowance in the sump to take in that much Extraaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

HKS · 22nd April 2009, 11:46

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Originally Posted by alexnazim

Will the 200ml make any difference if I am shifting to Mobil 1 Synthetic oil along with a new oil filter?

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Originally Posted by alexnazim

What is the esteem engine oil type anyways? Is it 15W 50 or 10W 40??

I don't think synthetic oil user should worry about the rating of the oil required.

siddartha · 22nd April 2009, 13:47

if you engine is healthy then there will be no problem , but if its an old engine which is past its prime condition, and if the compression is poor due to worn piston rings etc , putting extra oil may end up fouling the spark plugs.

anupmathur · 22nd April 2009, 13:52

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Originally Posted by siddartha

if you engine is healthy then there will be no problem , but if its an old engine which is past its prime condition, and if the compression is poor due to worn piston rings etc , putting extra oil may end up fouling the spark plugs.

That is certainly not true!

Best way to confirm oil level is to start the car and then check the dipstick. Level should be below maximum. If so, you're OK. It's not good to overfill to the extent of having the conrods 'slapping' the oil in the sump!

nitrous · 22nd April 2009, 13:58

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Originally Posted by anupmathur

Best way to confirm oil level is to start the car and then check the dipstick.

Why is the start needed?

anupmathur · 22nd April 2009, 14:06

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Originally Posted by nitrous

Why is the start needed?

Oil level seen on the dipstick will always be less with the engine running as there will be oil in all the lines and bearings.
The idea is to make sure that with engine running, the conrods do not 'slap' the crankcase oil!

siddartha · 22nd April 2009, 14:17

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Originally Posted by anupmathur

That is certainly not true!

Best way to confirm oil level is to start the car and then check the dipstick. Level should be below maximum. If so, you're OK. It's not good to overfill to the extent of having the conrods 'slapping' the oil in the sump!

firstly i am not listing methods of checking oil level.

secondly , i am talking from an experience that i have had .

lastly , if you start the engine and then check the dipstick the oil would have splattered all over the length of the dipstick, so you wont be able to tell correctly up to what level on the dip stick oil is there.

sgiitk · 22nd April 2009, 14:29

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Originally Posted by HKS

I don't think synthetic oil user should worry about the rating of the oil required.

While Synths are no doubt good one should still respect the higher viscosity index since this is what matters when the engine is hot. If the spacifications call for SAE40 when hot I would be loathe to use a SAE30 oil, synth or not!

26th March 2007, 19:08	#1
max8791 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 44 Thanked: 3 Times	Esteem engine oil : is 3.5ltrs alright? According to manual engine oil capacity is 3.3ltrs but my mechanic poured 3.5ltrs in it. Will it be alright or shall i get .2ml out
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26th March 2007, 23:39	#2
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	relax bro no issues with 3.5ltrs ok?
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27th March 2007, 13:42	#4
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	No issues with that extra 200ml....You can check the level with the dipstick... Abhi
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max8791 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 44 Thanked: 3 Times	hmm thank you all for comments.. will check the dipstick tommorow
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alexnazim BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 90 Thanked: 0 Times	Will the 200ml make any difference if I am shifting to Mobil 1 Synthetic oil along with a new oil filter?
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alexnazim BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 90 Thanked: 0 Times	What is the esteem engine oil type anyways? Is it 15W 50 or 10W 40??
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siddartha BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 671 Thanked: 24 Times	if you engine is healthy then there will be no problem , but if its an old engine which is past its prime condition, and if the compression is poor due to worn piston rings etc , putting extra oil may end up fouling the spark plugs.
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