Hans,
I have had the same question. Thinking that I could establish a mark
on the stick based on the workshop manual's specified amount of oil put
into the engine, I changed oil recently. I raised the MGB and made sure
it was level, let the old oil drainfor 30 minutes, at which time the
inverted spin-on filter was removed and and the engine let drip for a few
minutes longer. A new filter was installed a new filter and the drain
plug replaced.
Using the quantity specified in the workshop manual for the 18V with
oil cooler, I poured in the oil. Started engine, oil pressure came up
almost immediately, engine ran for five minutes, was shut down, was let
cool for five minutes, then dipstick was checked.
The oil level on the stick was at the M of MAX above the line. I am
more puzzled than before.
Bob
On Sat, 29 May 2004 18:47:36 +0200 Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
writes:
> Hi list,
>
> As I only drive the BGT occaisionally, I lately have been surprised
> with the happening, that the oil level was much higher than I expected.
> Cooling liquid is not disappearing and all works well - oil pressure
> 70 @ cold - 60 hot.
> Enige temp o.k., although at low revs the engine gets a bit hotter
> now, so I keep a bit longer the lower gears selected.
> I always check the engine oil level before every (longer) drive.
> Now I think it happens, that oil flows back to the engine from the
> oil cooler, when the car sits in the garage for over a week.
> This of course influences the oil level measured when checking the
> dipstick.
>
> 1 Am I on the right track?
> 2 How should I check the oil level correctly, so I am sure there are
> not any funny oil streaming from the oil cooler and causing misreading
of
> the dipstick.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans for sunny Holland (25 deg C) - great touring time - lots of
> LBC's
> around
>
> Met vriendelijke groeten,
>
> Hans Duinhoven
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