Vitara oil questions

zuky · Post by **zuky** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:07 pm

How much oil does a Vitara G16A/B take?

I have just put a baleno motor in my truck with a vitara sump and I'm not sure how much oil to put in. Its got almost 5L at the moment which seems quite a lot.

Its only at the bottom of the dip stick but I'm not so sure the calibration is so good :shock:

And no its not falling out the bottom

Cheers

Hugo

jeremyisme · Post by **jeremyisme** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:37 pm

Hi, just to jump into your thread. What grade oil do you use? (and others for that matter) in your vitaras/escudos.

I am using 15W40, but I feel it might be a bit thin for my 93, with 180,000 on the clock, as in the mornings it seems a bit noisier than normal.

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:51 pm

taken from another site.....

Recommended Lubricants

Engine Oil................................. API grade SF/CC SF/CD multigrade oil
Manual transmission fluid............. API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 or 80W-90 gear oil
Automatic transmission fluid......... Dexron II or III automatic transmission fluid
Transfer case lubricant............... API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 or 80W-90 gear oil
Front axle lubricant.................... API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 or 80W-90 gear oil
Rear axle lubricant..................... API GL-5 SAE 75W-90 or 80W-90 gear oil
Power steering fluid................... Dexron II or III automatic transmission fluid
Brake fluid............................... DOT 3 brake fluid

Capacities

Engine Oil............................................................__4.4 litres
Cooling system.....................................................__5 litres
Fuel tank.............................................................__40.1 litres
Differential lubricant
____Samurai
_______Front.......................................................__2 litres
_______Rear........................................................__1.5 litres
____Sidekick/Tracker
_______Front.......................................................__1 litre
_______Rear........................................................__2.1 litres
Manual transmission lubricant
____Samurai........................................................__1.5 litres
____Sidekick/Tracker.............................................__1.8 litres
Automatic transmission fluid....................................__2.8 litres
Transfer case lubricant
____Samurai........................................................__1 litre
____Sidekick/Tracker.............................................__2 litres

:wink:

zuky · Post by **zuky** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:31 pm

Hmm hows my 5 L going might need to drain that and get the right dip stick (me) on the job.

I use 10W/40 synthetic but I think I'll go back to a semi once I drain this lot out. It is pretty thin for the age of the engines.

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:36 pm

I assume all the G16 variants used the same sump?? ie the same oil capacity....

Have you put yours through certification yet??

zuky · Post by **zuky** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:12 am

Yeah I have just run a vitara sump. It's a bit smaller as there is a crank angle sensor in the front. But yeah it should be the same capacity unless there is some secret oil store around the oil filter on the G16B block which the A doesn't have. (But in saying that there is a big block under the oil filter which has 6 tapped holes for possibly a factory oil cooler)

Oh and about the cert officer... I'm hmmm um looking into that

I still have a few bits to change around in the front diff/suspension area first

And maybe a supercharger once I know how it's done

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:35 am

zuky wrote:And maybe a supercharger once I know how it's done