Hi,
Today I drained the oil and oil filter on my 2009 1.6 Ford Sigma engined 4/4.
After completely draining the sump, I then raised the rear of the car slighty as the engine seems to slope backwards a little which released a small amount more oil and then I tilted the car slightly towards the drain plug hole which again release a little more. When I measured the amount of oil (including the oil in the filter) all I had got out was 3 litres?
I then lowered the car back onto the level surface, fitted the new filter and replaced the drain plug and again it just took 3 litres to refill it (including the filter)?
Does this sound right to you guys?
Do we trust the dip stick reading?
Is it possible that the dipstick could be marked for the engine being fitted into a standard Ford car where it would be fitted in its designed transverse position, sitting tilted backwards and therefore have a lower marking?
3 litres of oil doesn't seem much, what do you think?
Thanks
Paul
