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Re: [TR] RE: [Bmcu] TR3 Oil

To: "William Beecher" <wbeech@flash.net>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: [TR] RE: [Bmcu] TR3 Oil
From: "Michael Marr" <mmarr@notwires.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 14:24:37 -0500
I would guess that the difference is due to the difference in Imperial pints 
(20 oz.) vs. US pints (16 oz.).  I f you adjust for this difference, 10 Imp. 
Pints = 6.25 US quarts, which would account for the difference you observed. 
I could confirm this by looking in the manual but it is in the garage and I 
am in the middle of something right now.

Michael Marr
Plainfield, IL


> An interesting note:
> The TR2-3 manual calls for 10 pints or 5.7 liters on a refill.  I have 
> been
> around the metric block a few times and did the math, 10 pints is 5 quarts
> while 5.7 liters in 6 quarts.  I bought 5 quarts of Castrol 20/50 (as
> recommended) and a new FRAM CH820PL (pay me now or pay me later) oil 
> filter
> and after starting and running the motor for a couple of minutes to fill 
> the
> filter case, the level does not even touch the dipstick.  Looks like I am
> going to need at least another 1.5 quarts or 1.4191 liters.


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