[baroudeur]

Just back from holiday in France/Germany.  1200+ miles, half fast motorway and rest  touring local attractions, gave a brim to brim of 51.75 mpg and the car computer gave 52.0 mpg.......satisfied.

Back to oil I have had a reply from Hy U.K.

Thank you for taking the time to contact Hyundai Customer Services.
With regards to your enquiry, the level could rise above the max mark when stood for a couple of reasons, such as the oil retention in rocker area / breather system.
With some vehicles if the oil filter cap is not removed prior to changing the oil, a quantity of oil will still stay within the housing therefore having an effect on the level

I have replied asking them to explain why, if 5.3 litres is the correct fill, it takes the level above the full mark as the servicing is done by a Hyundai dealer presumably to the correct standard and therefore the explanation given does not address the problem.

They have replied

I have taken the liberty of forwarding your comments on to the relevant department.

Perhaps this should have been done on receipt of the first enquiry?

[eye30]

They have replied

I have taken the liberty of forwarding your comments on to the relevant department.

Perhaps this should have been done on receipt of the first enquiry?

I wonder how long for a reply.

I'm still waiting for a reply since last August

[baroudeur]

Well another year gone by and another annual service. Hyundai never replied to the question last year after referring it to 'a relevant department'.  Perhaps there isn't one so I will never find out.

This time the oil level is exactly on the full mark  ...and the invoice shows 5.3 litres.   



I think the air con (Comfort model) may be playing up as it doesn't seem to get as cold as I recall from last summer and the dismal temperatures up until now haven't needed a cool setting but I am off to south of France in a couple of weeks.  Has anyone ever taken a temperature reading at the dash vents with the settings at fully cold and fan on 2?  I get a reading of  4°C which rises to 6.8 with  fan at 4  max but my wife's new  i20 gets  down 1.8°C on fan 2 and goes up to 4°C at fan 4 then drops back to 2° very quickly. 

[Doggie 1]

I supply 5 litres for each service, despite the 5.3 capacity and it always seems to be enough.
I started off supplying 6 litres, but the 1 litre bottle always came back unopened, so I now just supply a 5 litre container.

[Just Rick]

I supply 5 litres for each service, despite the 5.3 capacity and it always seems to be enough.
I started off supplying 6 litres, but the 1 litre bottle always came back unopened, so I now just supply a 5 litre container.

Yes last few services I have done or had done only supplied 5 litres,it has always come up to the top marl on the dipstick,I once did a service,let the oil drain overnight,cleaned the oil filter cup out(as this always has at least 100 to 150 mils in it)I then measured out exactly 5.3 litres and just threw it in the motor,Low and Behold,it was over full even after starting the motor to check for leaks,then letting it still for a couple of hours before rechecking.

[Phil №❶]

I supplied 5lt last service, they noted on the invoice that only 5 was supplied, yet to this day, the oil is at full mark.

For Lila, I will be removing the oil etc using an electric pump for the 1st time.

BTW If you want to get ALL the oil out with a pump, I find the plastic white party balloon sticks work well with cool oil, not hot obviously. They fit down the dipstick, but remain stiff enough to get to the very bottom of the sump.

[Doggie 1]

....which is always handy. 

[Phil №❶]

 

[Lakes]

Just looking at this old thread, my first i30 CRDi i always got same guy to service, he always took his time draining the oil, would take filer cap off. put it up on car lift, remove sump plug leave it to drain, then after put sump plug back lower it do oil filter & if needed fuel filter. then take his time putting the oil in not just tipping 5L in & saying thats it , he would add a bit check dip stick ardmore check dip stick, start motor till oil pressure light goes out as that indicates oil filter full ( but oil will start to run out of that as soon as you shut off ) he would double check oil level & always put the 5.3L in. i once only gave him 5L but he said when checking it needs more. .3 is not far off half a L.
then i get my second CRDi i30 & for one reason or another it got service by a dealer. first dealer service i supply 5.3L in containers & ask for container back. i get home check oil it's black, when my old mechanic did the service oil was dirty looking too but not this thick black like b4 service. so i check the containers they had only used 3L gave me the rest back. then next service back to old mechanic told him i suspect the dealer pump oil out but don't always pump it all out. he shakes his head as the older diesel oil gets the thicker it gets . he puts 5.3L in. then i move so go to a bush dealer was cheaper than service in Sydney. they use 5L pump it out as they told me after i asked. so if they pump out you got to expect dirty oil still in there. also the EGR valve has got to add some soot eventually to the oil.
i just change to a little Hilux truck diesel ( not new ) ask toyota dealer i got it from to do full service as part of deal, these baby's hold 6.3L of oil , i check the dip stick this motor has done more k's than my i30 CRDi but oil looks clean like a petrol motor so say to tell oil has just been changed, i drive 300K check oil level oil still looks clean not perfectly clean like out the bottle still not the black i'm used to seeing. might have had EGR valve blocked but who know's. i don't think blocking EGR valve does anything for performance. but could possibly cut down soot in oil.
my advice ( if you want it as i'm not using it LOL ) is find a mechanic that drains oil *& takes more care with checking level it's hard as oil runs out filter into sump after standing, so makes level look higher. then you re start you will see the oil pressure light is on for a short time every time you re start when it's off the oil filter is full so always check oil soon after motor has been runing not after its been standing for hours.

[Dazzler]

  John 

[Lakes]

Thanks Dazz, sorry for the wording think its this apple, i should double check b4 posting.