182 Sump Plug Warning

[Grandpa Munster]

Changed the oil this morning on my 182.

To my horror I found the sump plug was only nipped up finger tight from the factory.

Bloody French monkeys.

Might be worth checking if you have a new car.

 

[Fred@BTM]

it only needs to be nipped up, more than finger tight though lol!!!

 

[benji&eka]

offers in the region of 20-25 nm

 

[Grandpa Munster]

It's probably a bit too tight now, i managed to turn the engine in the mounts. lol.

 

[benji&eka]

lol, lucky you did'nt strip it!

 

[@Spoonie]

Is then a guide anywhere on changing oil? I wouldn't have a clue where the sump nut is on my 182...

 

[Liam]

there was a guide on the old site...

 

[edde]

They make up for the loose fitting sump plug when you send it in for a service as I'm sure they use a breakers bar then.

 

[edde]

Dead easy to chnage the oil look for the sump nut under the car it should be in the gap in the undertray there two sump nuts under there you wan the one which is on a flat plate not on a lumpy area the lumpy one is the gearbox oil. You need a 8mm sump nut tool from Halfords or if you're keen you can do it with a screwdriver.
Best warm the engine up a bit but not to hot (I don't like hot oil)
Open the oil filler cap
Stick a load of newpaper under the car where the sump nut is and stick a bucket or similar where the sump nut is and where the oil will fall from. Make sure the buckets is big enough to hold hot oil (if the engines hot) and its big enough to hold 5 liters + and will have more capacity as when the oil rocks around when you pull it out.
Remove the sump plug and preferably keep hold of it don't drop it in the oil.
Let the oil fall into the container.
Clean the sump nut replace the washer and clean the area round the sump nut (this can be difficult as it will drip oil forever).
Replace the sump nut with washer and tighten.
Fill the engine with oil. It will take about 4.5 liters i think without an oil filter. Make sure you check the dipstick ever now and again (clean it and redip it ever time) as you don't want to fill up with to much oil.
Pour the old oil into a suitbale container and take to the tip throw all the newspaper into a black bag etc (handly if you've got these realy before hand) and throw that away.

 

[PYE21]

Dont forget to change the oil filter every time. Whats the use in changing your dirty oil, to then contaminate your new, clean oil with a dirty filter?

The sump is 4.8 litres as well, really stupid size but thats Renault!

 

[bartebk]

^Do you need skinny arms to change the oil filter on a 182 or is there a technique?

 

[Fred@BTM]

you either need "b**ch hands" like mine, or remove the fuel rail cover

 

[bartebk]

you either need "b*tch hands" like mine, or remove the fuel rail cover

Tell me your f**king joking

 

[Turkish]

No, he really does have b**ch hands.

 

[bartebk]

lol

 

[Fred@BTM]

i have the worlds smallest hands