Definitive oil quantities and type - all oils.

[BraindG]

Guys, little help please - looknig to do a full oil change on car soon, everything!

Just been searching, found the following so far.

Transfer Box - 0.62 Litres - SAE 90 (GL-5)

Amsoil SVG (Severe Gear Synthetic Extreme Pressure Lubricant 75W-90)

Rear Differential - 0.5 Litres - SAE 90 (GL-5) / SAE 80 (GL-5)

Amsoil SVG (Severe Gear Synthetic Extreme Pressure Lubricant 75W-90)

AYC Clutch pack - 0.67 Litres - SP III ATF fluid

Amsoil ATF (Fully Synthetic Universal Automatic Transmission Fluid)

AYC Hydraulic - 0.5-0.75 Litres - SP III ATF fluid

Amsoil ATF (Fully Synthetic Universal Automatic Transmission Fluid)

Power Steering - 0.9 Litres - Dexron III ATF fluid or SP III ATF Fluid

...

Gearbox Auto - 10-12 Litres - SP III ATF fluid

Amsoil ATF (Fully Synthetic Universal Automatic Transmission Fluid)

Gearbox Manual - 2.7 Litres - GL4 75w90 Gear oil

Amsoil MTG (Manual Transmission and Transaxle Gear Lube 75W-90)

Engine - 5 litres - 0W-30 or 5W-30

VR-4 (all 8G versions): Amsoil TSO (0W-30 SERIES 2000 Severe Service Engine Oil)
V6-24, V6 Sport, Legnum ST-R and any other Galants/Legnums with the 6A13 non-turbo (applies to 1996-onwards only):Amsoil AFL (5W-40 European Car Formula Motor Oil )
GLS, GLX (2.0 4G63 non-turbo): ATM (10W-30 Turbo Formulated Petrol Engine Oil)

I'm missing couple.

What's needed for gearbox (manual and auto) and engine? (volume and type)

Thanks
Barry

[aboo]

Engine about 5litres few different grades but best go for 0W-30 or 5W-30
Gearbox takes around 10litres but best have a couple more when flushing properly. Amsoil ATF is your best bet for Auto.

[BraindG]

Engine about 5litres few different grades but best go for 0W-30 or 5W-30
Gearbox takes around 10litres but best have a couple more when flushing properly. Amsoil ATF is your best bet for Auto.

Thanks dude..

But, 10litres?


Transfer box - 0.62 Litres - SAE 90 (GL-5)
Rear Differential - 0.5 Litres SAE 90 (GL-5) / SAE 80 (GL-5)
AYC Clutch pack - 0.67 Litres - Dexron III ATF fluid
Gearbox - 10 Litres - Dexron III ATF fluid
Engine - 5 litres - 0W-30 or 5W-30

[aboo]

But, 10litres?

Yep

[jayp]

If you just drop the auto box sump it's about 5, the other 5 is held in the tc and valve blocks. Hence flush is 10l plus a couple

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[paulg23]

Thanks dude..

Transfer box - 0.62 Litres - SAE 90 (GL-5)
Rear Differential - 0.5 Litres SAE 90 (GL-5) / SAE 80 (GL-5)
AYC Clutch pack - 0.67 Litres - Dexron III ATF fluid
Gearbox - 10 Litres - Dexron III ATF fluid
Engine - 5 litres - 0W-30 or 5W-30

Dexron III for the gearbox? I thought it needed SP III which is, as I understand, not the same.

[adaxo]

Barry, IIRC your car is manual??

[BraindG]

Dexron III for the gearbox? I thought it needed SP III which is, as I understand, not the same.

That's what im trying to find out

So ATF SP III for gearbox?

[andydckent]

Amsoil ATF is the way to go. Yes Mitsu SPIII is the spec I think and Dexron is bad news for our cars. And yes all that ATF is expensive stuff.

[paulg23]

I use Carlube ATF-U in my auto gearbox.

[MarkSanne]

Mitsu SPIII is the spec for ATF. Dexron III does NOT meet this spec! Amsoil ATF is SPIII compatible (and exceeds).

For manual gearboxes: 75W-90 GL4 FULL SYNTHETIC (!) is the spec. 2.8 litres. Amsoil MTG is compatible (and exceeds).

Engine: FULL SYNTHETIC 0W-30 4.5 litres. (the original Mitsu spec was 5W-30, but back in the day there was no commercially available 0W-30, or they would've put that on the spec list). Amsoil AZO 0W-30 is highly recommended.

[MarkSanne]

I use Carlube ATF-U in my auto gearbox.

It states to meet the SPIII spec so should be good for our boxes.

[Davezj]

to be perfectly honest 4L is all you need to do an engine oil change, that includes filling the filter.

i did a few changes with 4L and it is all you need for a full oil change, there is always a small amount of old oil let in the engine in all the pipes and ducts, you do need to use all of it from the 4L bottle but thhere is enough in the to fill it correctly.

[Nick Mann]

It's rare I only put 4 litres in an engine. I think the capacity is not far from 5 litres, maybe 4.9? I normally use about 4.5 litres, getting the oil back to the max on the dipstick.

And I wholeheartedly agree with info above, SPIII in the auto gearbox and ***NOT*** Dexron III, 5 litres for the sump only, about 9 litres for a fill from empty and up to 15 litres for a flush. GL-4 in the manual box and ***NOT*** GL-5, just under 3 litres is good.

[Gly]

10-12l SP3(SPIII) atf for the AUTO/TRIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION
2.7l GL4 75w90 Gear oil for MANUAL GEARBOX

[Davezj]

but if you have a max and min limit on a fill up both are valid, and anywhere in between is valid also, otherwise manufacturese would only put one fill level and anything else would not valid. it is always an acceptable range.

but, most people will fill to the max level normally me included.


and you do have the added advantage of, when you use a bit of oil eg burn it, you are still in the normal working range.

[aboo]

It's rare I only put 4 litres in an engine. I think the capacity is not far from 5 litres, maybe 4.9? I normally use about 4.5 litres, getting the oil back to the max on the dipstick.

And I wholeheartedly agree with info above, SPIII in the auto gearbox and ***NOT*** Dexron III, 5 litres for the sump only, about 9 litres for a fill from empty and up to 15 litres for a flush. GL-4 in the manual box and ***NOT*** GL-5, just under 3 litres is good.

This is why I said around 5L for engine. Every time I'v done the engine oil it's around the same as you have said Nick(4.5/4.9) When you buy from Amsoil you get 6x946ml bottles & you always have some left in the 6th bottle

[wintertidenz]

Dexron-III is ONLY used in the power steering. SPIII is okay to use for a short time in the power steering, but Mitsubishi don't recommend it.

[Davezj]

Hmm, i have always used spIII or equiv. stuff for power steering.

only because i would never have Dexron III in the shed.

[MarkSanne]

Dexron III should be an illegal word on this site. Not to be used, mentioned or even typed.

@Barry: please remove (at least) the Dexron III suggestion in your openingpost for the auto-gearbox. Favourably all mentions of Dexron III. The stuff is nowhere near the capabilities of truly good ATF fluids such as Amsoil ATF. For the auto-box Dexron III is simply BAD. It does not meet the Mitsi spec!