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Measuring Procedure

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All information on permissible engine oil consumption and capacities are found in the Owner's Manual.

  1. Before measuring consumption, ensure that the engine is not losing oil due to leakage.
  2. The check is carried out with the vehicle parked on a level surface with the engine at operating temperature (engine oil temperature at least 80°C).
  3. Drain the engine oil immediately after switching off the engine - drainage time = approx. 30 minutes (this value has been obtain through technical trials).
  4. The quantity of drained engine oil is determined via a measuring container. The container is then filled with fresh oil up to the maximum engine oil capacity minus the volume remaining in the unchanged oil filter.
  5. With this engine oil quantity, the customer should be able to travel at 1000 km without needing to top up engine oil (the distance profile and customer driving style should be maintained).
  6. Then, the preceding procedure (points 1 and 2) should be repeated with the exact same engine drainage time.
  7. The oil quantity now "missing" from the measuring container is equal to the engine oil consumption for that distance.
  8. Oil consumption is calculated as follows:
    • (filled oil quantity (l) - drained oil quantity (l)) / total distance driven (km) x 1000 = oil consumption (l/1000 km)
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