-
Hi Guest!
You can help ensure that British Car Forum (BCF) continues to provide a great place to engage in the British car hobby! If you find BCF a beneficial community, please consider supporting our efforts with a subscription.
There are some perks with a member upgrade!**Upgrade Now**
(PS: Subscribers don't see this gawd-aweful banner
Hey - did you know if you click on the title of a thread it will take you to the first unread post since you last visited that thread?
but were afraid to ask: 
STOP!! Never post your email address in open forums. Bots can "harvest" your email! If you must share your email use a Private Message or use the 
smilie in place of the real @
Pretty Please - add it to our Events forum(s) and add to the calendar! >> 
TR2/3/3A TR3 Oil Capacity
- Thread starter JSpears
- Start date
Share this page
Don Elliott
Obi Wan
Offline
About 6 US quarts will fill it.
Geo Hahn
Yoda
Offline
But check the dip stick -- it may want a bit more than 6.
It will depend in part on where you want it to read on the dipstick as I think there are about 2 quarts from the bottom mark to the top mark. I usually keep it right about midway.
The reading itself can be affected by the condition (or absence!) of the felt seal on the dip stick 'stop'.
What a simple question. What a complex response. Sorry.
It will depend in part on where you want it to read on the dipstick as I think there are about 2 quarts from the bottom mark to the top mark. I usually keep it right about midway.
The reading itself can be affected by the condition (or absence!) of the felt seal on the dip stick 'stop'.
What a simple question. What a complex response. Sorry.
Tinkerman
Darth Vader
Offline
Ya know I saw that little bit about the rivets and really had to laugh. Rivets indeed, boffing a major ice berg would make any rivet look bad. Some group has way to much time on their hands.
Oh by the way I learned first hand about off centered oil filter housings. First go at tightening mine was off centered. Glad I learned about that little trick before I put oil in!
Tinkerman
Oh by the way I learned first hand about off centered oil filter housings. First go at tightening mine was off centered. Glad I learned about that little trick before I put oil in!
Tinkerman
Don Elliott
Obi Wan
Offline
I shortened the long bolt that goes up the center of the original oil filter by about 1/4" and then I ground the end it with a chamfer. Being shorter means that the bolt head never crashes against the crankcase vent pipe when removing the bolt and the tapered or pointed (chamfered) end makes it a lot easier to find the true center when re-assembling it.
I have heard so many negative things about the spin-on oil filters that I know I'll stay with the original one.
Those S-T engineers who designed this car were not stupid. They did a lot of good design work.
I have heard so many negative things about the spin-on oil filters that I know I'll stay with the original one.
Those S-T engineers who designed this car were not stupid. They did a lot of good design work.