Measurement Of Oil Consumption - Dacia 1304 2004 Repair Manual

ENGINE AND LOWER ENGINE UNITS
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MEASUREMENT OF OIL CONSUMPTION

Place the car on the elevator,dismount the engine shield,check the presence of oil leaks.
If there are any leaks,eliminate it and then check again.
Drain the oil from the engine.
Fill the engine with 2,750 l new oil 15 W 40, start the engine and let it run in force
( 1000 - 1200 rpm. ) during aprox. 10 minutes, then stop the engine.
Drain the oil previously filled,as per following procedures:
- emptying plug removed;
- piston of cylinder 1 at the upper dead point;
- draining time 20 min;
- the oil is collected in a special vessel which can be used both for filling and draining of the
oil.
Mount the emptying plug.
Weigh the vessel with the ollected oil by means of a scale.Mark this value G1.
The oil is filled back in the engine,directelly from the special vesel.
Check the sealing of the emptying plug.
Keep the vessel with the oil traces remained after oil filling.
Driving conditions to be constant as far as speed and charge are concerned, equivalent with
a 80 km/h speed on a horizontal road.
Do not force the acceleration.
Length of the route: 100 +/- 5 km.
Place the car on the elevator.
Drain the oil respecting the previous conditions.
The oil is collected in the same special vessel used for oil filling.
Weigh the vessel with the collected oil on the same scale and mark this value with G2.
PREPARATION FOR TEST
CONSUMPTION TEST
ROAD TEST
OIL COLLECTING
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