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Since a rebore in 2019 the engine in my RP is running well and is settling in nicely, having now covered over 3000 miles. Oil consumption is pretty minimal, with the level currently about 5mm below the full mark 450 miles since the last change.
Can someone give me an idea as to where, relevant to the full mark, a half pint and a pint measure might fall please. Coil engine.
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My dimming brain tells me that 5mm will be about 1/2 pint to get back to the full mark. Where do you buy oil in pints in France?
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He's bored because it's raining.
I buy it in litres but I have a dual-nationality measuring jug...
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16-02-2021, 04:42 PM
(This post was last modified: 16-02-2021, 04:42 PM by Colin Morgan.)
The internal dimensions of the sump give an area of (10" x 5") + (2" x 6.5") = 63 sq in.
One imperial pint is 35 cu in.
Therefore 1 pint of oil might be expected to raise the level about (35/63)" = 9/16" = 14mm on the dip stick.
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Thank you Colin. That's very helpful.
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Colin, is that above or below the meniscus. I am bored also!
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Finally...
Should the dip stick go right down until it touches the sump?
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Yes; what other reference do you have?
