[nick.gooding]

Hey guys I'm doing my first oil change and a new filter on the zook today just wondering how much engine oil they take roughly.

cheers......

[ajsr]

untill it says full on the dipstick after fiter is full.
more than 4lt but less than 5 lt

[nick.gooding]

yeah i was going to go off the dip stick but i just wanted a rough idea.
Thanks mate.

[nick.gooding]

one more does anyone know if it matters if you use different oils.
i only have 2.5 liters of some Castrol 20W-50 amd 2 liters of Home brand 15W-50.

cheers

[ajsr]

personally I'd use something a LOT better but I suppose any oil is better than none.
if shit is that tight go to the supermarket and but a castrol,valvoline or any name brand 20/50w oil that they have on special not home brand.
I run a 5w 40 fuchs synthetic in my zook and all my cars but I get it free and zook loves it.
ps yes the two oils will mix

[lump_a_charcoal]

Homebrand oil is recycled, isn't it?

[ajsr]

its probably not even that good.

[ajsr]

would you bet you engine on it???
better to spend another $5-7 and sleep at night

[v.w.dave]

nick.gooding wrote:

Hey guys I'm doing my first oil change and a new filter on the zook today just wondering how much engine oil they take roughly.

cheers......

Why do people ask simple questions without saying what they are asking about???

A suzuki bike will take less then a sierra, but a suzuki earth mover will take more, the GV take more then a 1L ......

What zook????
What engine???
What year???

May help us give you better advise.

[Santos]

Wait... suzuki make earthmovers??

all suzuki car engines need at least 3L, but the simple answer is fill it up to the dipstick, un it for a few minutes the check distick. if it needs it refill

[mlzook]

Any Engine can run on 3litres. But from memory a 1.3 Sierra engine Will be near full at 4.4/4.5litres.

[Santos]

sierra is actually 3.5 , you might be thininking about the radiator which is nigh on 5l

[appsie]

my suzuki owners manual that came with the vehicle says that the engine takes 3.5L which is all ive ever put in my previous zooks anyway.

Does this help or am i wrong....thats for a 1.3l

[appsie]

santos beat me haha yeh 3.5 for engine
5 for coolant
0.8 for t/case
1.3 for gbox
2.0 for front diff and
1.5 for rear

[appsie]

double post

[Scrawny]

appsie wrote:

double post

You can delete a post if you get to it before someone else replies, just click on the box with the 'x' in it.

[steak_knife]

ScrawnC wrote:

appsie wrote:

double post

You can delete a post if you get to it before someone else replies, just click on the box with the 'x' in it.

Where is this box of yours???

[steak_knife]

FOUND IT!!!!!

[ajsr]

changed the oil in mine on thurs
she holds 4.6 litres although i think my motor is out of a swift or something else and the sump is not like any sierra ive seen.

[BUZOOKA]

i might throw a question on here to


i no we have to use diferent oils for the diffs then we would the motor

and just so its there for every one else to read can people give me some ideas on wat oils r needed

[appsie]

80w90 for the diffs would be ok id say.
catrol vmx 80 i think it is seems to be alot of peoples favourite

i think a 75 or 80 for gbox or tcase???am i right some of you smarter blokes??

[steak_knife]

appsie wrote:

80w90 for the diffs would be ok id say.
catrol vmx 80 i think it is seems to be alot of peoples favourite

i think a 75 or 80 for gbox or tcase???am i right some of you smarter blokes??

For the gear box.

80/90 in a std transfer & how do you know I'm a bloke??

[Santos]

ajsr wrote:

changed the oil in mine on thurs
she holds 4.6 litres although i think my motor is out of a swift or something else and the sump is not like any sierra ive seen.

Swifts the same capacity... i got the FSM if you need me to double check

Can we have some pictures? either you got a custom high capacity sump or you have got way to much oil
(ie you can fit 5l in a standard 1.3l, it will chew throught it AND the stuff it doesnt will rob you of power )

[ajsr]

thats what the stick says
filled it out of a new full fuchs bottle 4.5 lt
she still revs to 6500 sweetly
who knows

[steak_knife]

Santos wrote:

ajsr wrote:

changed the oil in mine on thurs
she holds 4.6 litres although i think my motor is out of a swift or something else and the sump is not like any sierra ive seen.

Swifts the same capacity... i got the FSM if you need me to double check

Can we have some pictures? either you got a custom high capacity sump or you have got way to much oil
(ie you can fit 5l in a standard 1.3l, it will chew throught it AND the stuff it doesnt will rob you of power )

Or your dip stick is to short.

[ajsr]

ha ha maybe.
oh well its a play thing, it will live.
ill try 3.5lt next time
I run a 5w40 full syn so maybe the crank swims through that better

[Scrawny]

I use the Castrol website for their lube guide. Bottom left corner of the front page under "Toolkit" - 'Workshop Lube Guide'.

[v.w.dave]

steknig wrote:

appsie wrote:

80w90 for the diffs would be ok id say.
catrol vmx 80 i think it is seems to be alot of peoples favourite

i think a 75 or 80 for gbox or tcase???am i right some of you smarter blokes??

For the gear box.

80/90 in a std transfer & how do you know I'm a bloke??

Because not any respectfull chick I know would treat her pussy like you do yours

[steak_knife]

v.w.dave wrote:

Because not any respectfull chick I know would treat her pussy like you do yours

What's that????

[ajsr]

ok fellars
just out of interest I drained my sump of the new oil all 4.5 liters and refilled back with 3.5litres as the book says.
either I have a larger sump or the wrong dipstick as 3.5 only just shows under the low mark onthe stick.
anyway Ill give it a run like this and see I guess.