Oil quantity on a 205 pinto with lowered sump

[apgodden]

I know this maybe a stupid question as lowered sumps are not all the same.  Just want to know what would be the estimated oil quantity for a 205 pinto?

[RevKev]

So...  I believe the trick is to go by the dip stick level not the quantity.  Too much oil is just as bad as too little.  The dip stick may be shortened to go along with the lowered sump. So the Max level is still correct in relation to big end bearings not splashing about in oil as they rotate.

So fill it little by little and take a note of how much you have put in then you'll know for next time.

[apgodden]

48 minutes ago, RevKev said:

So...  I believe the trick is to go by the dip stick level not the quantity.  Too much oil is just as bad as too little.  The dip stick may be shortened to go along with the lowered sump. So the Max level is still correct in relation to big end bearings not splashing about in oil as they rotate.

So fill it little by little and take a note of how much you have put in then you'll know for next time.

Many Thanks

 

[niduncan]

I have a shortened sump on my 2.0l pinto and the capacity is 3.5 litres. 

[blue]

Always use the original full mark as full regardless of sump depth 

the oil level max is designed to not foam up by the spinning crank 

[Snapperpaul]

By god I think they’ve got it...

[Jez Morton]

My modded sump to the design with the rhs extension is 3.6litres to full on dip stick. Strangely I only get 3 out when I change it?

[apgodden]

Thanks for all the comments.  Mine was 3.5l

[Random]

On 12/1/2020 at 5:24 PM, Jez Morton said:

My modded sump to the design with the rhs extension is 3.6litres to full on dip stick. Strangely I only get 3 out when I change it?

Maybe the remainder stays in the oil filter?

[IanS]

Or the position of the drain plug prevents all the oil draining leaving a 0.6l puddle in the bottom of the sump.

Oil change is to both get rid of combustion contamination AND replenish used additives, with a smaller volume of oil changes should be a bit more frequent.

With the milage that most of our cars do an anual oil change is probably good enough even with a smaller volume.