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How much oil does a TB42 4.2 engine hold??

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How much oil does a TB42 4.2 engine hold??

Post by Spaceballs »

just wondering how much oil I need to buy to do a engine service on my 4.2 petrol TB42? thanks!
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Post by T_Diesel »

Read the book in your glove box.........

My guess would be about 10 - 12 litres.
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Re: How much oil does a TB42 4.2 engine hold??

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Spaceballs wrote:just wondering how much oil I need to buy to do a engine service on my 4.2 petrol TB42? thanks!
Buy 2 5litres and you'll have some spare, usually a little over 8 litres with filter.
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Re: How much oil does a TB42 4.2 engine hold??

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micks troll wrote:
Spaceballs wrote:just wondering how much oil I need to buy to do a engine service on my 4.2 petrol TB42? thanks!
Buy 2 5litres and you'll have some spare, usually a little over 8 litres with filter.
spot on, 8 and a bit with filter. (8.4 comes to mind)
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Re: How much oil does a TB42 4.2 engine hold??

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tj81 wrote:
micks troll wrote:
Spaceballs wrote:just wondering how much oil I need to buy to do a engine service on my 4.2 petrol TB42? thanks!
Buy 2 5litres and you'll have some spare, usually a little over 8 litres with filter.
spot on, 8 and a bit with filter. (8.4 comes to mind)
Just out of curiosity had a look at workshop manual The TB42 with filter is 8.2L without filter 7.7L
the RB30 With filter is 6.4L without filter 6L
hope this helps ya to the dot :)
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