Oil Capacity

[ARunto]

I can't find my owners manual (gf must have put it away). What's the oil capacity on a MSP?

-Alan

[AGR]

Originally posted by ARunto
I can't find my owners manual (gf must have put it away). What's the oil capacity on a MSP?

-Alan

3.7 quarts w/filter

[1sty]

I would have thought you would have a little more with the turbo as the MP3 is also 3.7.

[funnylittlman]

Maybe that's why mine was a little lower when I keep checking it... they factory filled it to 3.7 and never looked back... hm....

[AGR]

I changed my oil using 3.7 quarts w/filter. The level is fine.

[ARunto]

Thanks..guys...i just put 4qts in mine just wanted to make sure it was enough

[funnylittlman]

Originally posted by AGR#7
I changed my oil using 3.7 quarts w/filter. The level is fine.

Or maybe they just put in 3 quarts and called it a day :D

[1sty]

Can using a little more then needed hurt anyhting?

[funnylittlman]

It depends on how much more..

once you fill it more than capacity, you'll start to choke the engine, get worse gas mileage and performance, etc.

One time I filled my car a little too much (previous) and then took it in for a 60K service, telling them not to change the oil. They did everything and added BGMOA after I said not to do anything w/that. My car was filled 3/4 a quart more than it should. I felt a loss in acceleration, gas mileage went way down (that's b/c too much oil is getting sloshed around by the cam shafts I think). I drained a little out and she perked up.

[ARunto]

not .3 qts maybe a full quart

[funnylittlman]

my old engine held 4 and it was at 4.75-4.9 quarts

[RX-KEVIN]

we put 3.8 in the 2.0 ltr proteges

[MSP Pro]

Too much oil in the engine and the crankshaft can dip into it and cause it to froth. It's like whipping air into it, which is bad for the oil circulation.

Also, the oil wrapping around the crank causes power loss! Really, I'm not kidding! Probably not going to happen with 300ml too much, but a full quart too much isn't going to do you any good.

[anarchistchiken]

Well I dont know how the proteges oil system is laid out, but in my neon, I had to replace the head gasket because the oil got whipped up and air bubbles built up in the top of the engine and caused the gasket to swell and crack.

[soundbombing]

You are right, finally someone looking at the simple things. Why keep the oil capacity the same for the turbo vehicle. Mazdaspeed=Mazdaweed, because that was what they were smoking. After the oil comes from the block it goes straight to the turbo and drops to the sump to be picked up again for the block. The cooling isn't sufficient (for me) on this vehilce.


Originally posted by 1st MP3 in NH
I would have thought you would have a little more with the turbo as the MP3 is also 3.7.

[KyRaceFan]

Originally posted by anarchistchiken
Well I dont know how the proteges oil system is laid out, but in my neon, I had to replace the head gasket because the oil got whipped up and air bubbles built up in the top of the engine and caused the gasket to swell and crack.

Mid 90's neons were known to have head gasket problems. Was the the reason they said it went bad, because that sounds like total BS.


And in the back, under specifications, you can find the oil capacity.