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XUD 2.1 oil capacity?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:54 am
by StevieboyTD
Idiot question time, is it 4.5 or 5.5L in the 2.1 engine?
Hoping for 4.5 because the wifes new car is 5.5 so i'd only need 2 bottles of oil!
Re: XUD 2.1 oil capacity?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:11 pm
by jasper5
Sorry Steve, it's 5.5 litres in the 2.1.
Re: XUD 2.1 oil capacity?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:20 pm
by StevieboyTD
Bugger, 3 bottles of oil it is then!
Re: XUD 2.1 oil capacity?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:27 pm
by omega
buy 20 liter drum its cheaper
Re: XUD 2.1 oil capacity?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:39 pm
by StevieboyTD
I'm a twat, i've got this info on my autodata!
5.25L standard, but the ally sump (which i've got) says 4.75L
Slow learner!
Re: XUD 2.1 oil capacity?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:31 am
by poddack
mmmmm, mine says 4.5?
Re: XUD 2.1 oil capacity?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:15 am
by steve_earwig
I can't remember exactly but I never needed more than 5 litres
Re: XUD 2.1 oil capacity?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:48 pm
by leehdi
steel housing = 4.5liters
aluminum housing = 4liters
Re: XUD 2.1 oil capacity?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:29 am
by steve_earwig
And just to further confuse the issue I came across this:
Re: XUD 2.1 oil capacity?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:10 pm
by Doggy
Is there a (rational,
sorry I should know better 
), explanation why cars with & without a/c have different oil capacities?