[chonkon]

Good Morning all
I did look though the posts and could find a lot about the diesel but nothing about the 1.8 petrol
Can anyone advise the oil capacity  and oil filter location and oil type ie 5-30w etc
I am hoping to do the change this weekend
Thanks in advance
Pete

[cruiserfied]

 

The 1.8p will take around 4lts of oil. The filter is accessed from underneath on the front side of the engine. Oil grade is 5w/20 API SJ. A 10w/30 will also be fine.

[pidim]

Is 5w20 really suitable for Australia?  I'm currently using 5w30 - would 10w30 be better for noisier cold operation?

[chonkon]

The 1.8p will take around 4lts of oil. The filter is accessed from underneath on the front side of the engine. Oil grade is 5w/20 API SJ. A 10w/30 will also be fine.

[CraigB]

Is 5w20 really suitable for Australia?  I'm currently using 5w30 - would 10w30 be better for noisier cold operation?

5W20 is a fuel saving viscosity, 5W30 is better for cold starts than 10W30 as the oil is thinner and circulates quicker, 5W40 is also fine ( it's what I use  ) the manual should mention anything up to 0W40 can be used also but probably not necessary in our temps.

[Fi30cw2009]

The filter is accessed from underneath on the front side of the engine.

Sorry to hijack the thread, but I was wondering the same thing - guides I've found online have it accessed by removing the plastic engine cover, and my manual makes no mention of the filter as far as I can tell. Do you have a diagram or clearer instructions on where exactly to find the filter and how to remove it? I don't have stands or anything, so my access to the underside of the car is somewhat limited, but I'd otherwise be happy to change it myself.

[CraigB]

The filter is accessed from underneath on the front side of the engine.

Sorry to hijack the thread, but I was wondering the same thing - guides I've found online have it accessed by removing the plastic engine cover, and my manual makes no mention of the filter as far as I can tell. Do you have a diagram or clearer instructions on where exactly to find the filter and how to remove it? I don't have stands or anything, so my access to the underside of the car is somewhat limited, but I'd otherwise be happy to change it myself.

A set of ramps would be your best bet, aside from removing the oil filter ( unscrew anti clockwise to remove ) you'll need access to the sump plug to drop the oil.

[cruiserfied]

The filter is accessed from underneath on the front side of the engine.

Sorry to hijack the thread, but I was wondering the same thing - guides I've found online have it accessed by removing the plastic engine cover, and my manual makes no mention of the filter as far as I can tell. Do you have a diagram or clearer instructions on where exactly to find the filter and how to remove it? I don't have stands or anything, so my access to the underside of the car is somewhat limited, but I'd otherwise be happy to change it myself.

Its pretty simple. Have a look underneath between the radiator and engine. The tray is fairly small and you should be able to see the filter easily enough.