I've drained and refilled my engine oil.
When replenishing it with a 5 litre bottle of oil, it came to within a hair of the full mark on the dipstick. This was great since it means that a single bottle of oil is required instead of buying two to top up the last 300 ml. I've seen another post on this site suggesting that 5 litres was all required in their car too. Can anyone else confirm that 5 litres appears to be sufficient?

[Phil №❶]

Have you taken the volume of the oil filter into consideration, perhaps that's where the difference is.

John
When I took the dipstick reading I had refilled with 5 litres, driven around the suburb, parked on level ground, waited 5 minutes  - then checked the dipstick. But I like the way you're thinking.

[Dazzler]

Hi Steve,

The place where my M8 works where we got our old CRDi SLX serviced always found 5 Ltrs was enough.. The first time I used them I got 6 litres but they just gave me the full litre bottle back...

and many other CRDi owners on here have said the same 

[eye30]

My book says 5.3l

I've just had mine serviced and invoice says 5.3l
So I've just checked the dip stick and the oil is way above the full line.

Going back soon for a follow up so I'll ask.

[2i30s]

most cars only take 5 Lt's of oil in total,0.5Lt's of oil is absorbed by the oil filter.

[accim]

5,3 lit here too. It's definitely because of the oil filter.

[rustynutz]

I could understand it being the oil filter if you'd only drained the sump and not the filter....but, the 5 litres includes what's in the filter.

Therefore one must assume there are areas within the motor where the oil does not drain out of if the total capacity is 5.3 litres. 

[2i30s]

i can recall dazz mentioning he used to buy a 5ltr and a 1ltr oil for an oil change when he had his crdi. 

[Surferdude]

All in all a damn good reason to top up your oil using the dipstick as a guide not just pour in the listed amount. And as someone already said, start the car, let it run for a minute or so then turn it off and allow to settle for a few minutes then top off again after you're sure there's oil in the filter and everything has settled down.
This is not the first car I've had which lists a higher amount than is actually used.

Incidentally, I've noticed the same thing when flushing and re-filling the cooling system. Never takes what it's supposed to. I used to worry about air pockets but it's the same with every car I've ever had and no overheating problems have ever surfaced.

[rustynutz]

i can recall dazz mentioning he used to buy a 5ltr and a 1ltr oil for an oil change when he had his crdi. 

He also said he got the 1 litre bottle back......

Hi Steve,

The place where my M8 works where we got our old CRDi SLX serviced always found 5 Ltrs was enough.. The first time I used them I got 6 litres but they just gave me the full litre bottle back...

and many other CRDi owners on here have said the same 

[Lakes]

5.3Lt here, you have to remember the oilo filter is mounted upside down, so after motor stands for a time some oil drains out the filter. this is why it's common the see oil pressure light on for a short time on start up.