Engine & Gearbox Oil Capacity

[auldreekie]

52 plate focus ghia 1.8tddi current mileage 80000

Buying oils from europarts just 5 mins down the road from me along with other stuff, is there really any difference betweenValvoline engine oil fully synthetic 5w30 priced at £33.99 and Triple QX fully synthetic 5w30 priced cheaper at £19.99 both 5 ltrs ?

Also looking to replace gearbox oil which I think will be first time since new, I notice in Haynes manual it says gearbox oil capacity 2.0 ltrs (approx) . You would think manuals could know the exact amount instead of giving a approx figure.

Should I buy 3 ltrs of gearbox oil ?

[stef123]

I would check autodata for you if I was in but Castrol say 5.6 litres for engine oil and 2.6 litres for gearbox

[Dee_82]

not sure which gearbox is on the 1.8 but the MTX75 on the 1.6 is as simple as filling until it comes out.

[iantt]

as stef says, 5.6l engine oil. 2.6 gear oil.

[auldreekie]

thanks guys