oil for rsi

[rapidcliosport]

hi picking up an rsi next weekend and i noticed that the oil level dial said empty is there still a dipstick..plus what oil should i use its only done 41000 miles from new its a 97 model

 

[Fred@BTM]

all cars have a dipstick

10W40 i would assume

 

[rapidcliosport]

cheers i didnt no if it would coz of the dial

 

[Stackhouse]

first check the oil even though the dial says empty it might well not be i found that them breaking was a common fault on the RSi

 

[rapidcliosport]

i will check it when i pick it up.....how do i fix the dial if its broke

 

[Stackhouse]

not too sure mate but need to fix it on mine...

gotta go into a renault garage by me to ask them when i find out i will post it up on hee for you mate

 

[rapidcliosport]

if i get mine sorted before you i will let you know how.....im gona take the dial out when i get home with it on saturday

 

[ditz]

all cars have a dipstick

10W40 i would assume

apart from mercs :rasp:

 

[Josh@Renparts]

all cars have a dipstick

10W40 i would assume

apart from mercs :rasp:

and some new BMW's.

 

[Stackhouse]

if i get mine sorted before you i will let you know how.....im gona take the dial out when i get home with it on saturday

cheers keep me posted on how it runs aswell hope you have alot of fun with it

 

[DrR]

Can't believe you bought a car without even checking the oil!

 

[Lunner]

ALWAYS use the dipstick for oil, even on new cars gauges are often out, make sure its on a level surface too.

I'd use 5W40, its what they recommend for the valvers/williams

For the gauge there are a number of optiiosn, if it dont' move at all then check the connectiions to sensor/gauge, dont' forget it only reads for a few secs when you start the engine up and then returns to zero, after that chack sensor and gauge

 

[nath17t]

all cars have a dipstick

10W40 i would assume

audi a2's dont:rasp:

 

[Lunner]

pointless......