I have a 1963 Massey 35x with an A3.152 Perkins engine. She generally runs well and last had an oil change about 50 hours ago.
I decide to change the engine oil and filter last night. I ran the engine for about 40 minutes so she was nice and warm, I drained the oil
but didn?t get anything like 6 litres of oil out ? only about 3 litres ish. The dip stick read just under full before I drainer her, so no
issue there. I was on level ground. The filler cap was off. I can?t work out if there some sludgy build up of old oil hiding in the engine
or there?s a blockage and she just won?t take that much oil? The oil pressure is fine.
The old filter had oil in it and I have now changed it as I should. I could only got about 3 litres back in before the dip stick read full.
I just can?t work out the problem ? any pointers of where to start? I?d be very grateful?.is DavidP from South Wales out there??!
Thanks in advance.
Richard
I decide to change the engine oil and filter last night. I ran the engine for about 40 minutes so she was nice and warm, I drained the oil
but didn?t get anything like 6 litres of oil out ? only about 3 litres ish. The dip stick read just under full before I drainer her, so no
issue there. I was on level ground. The filler cap was off. I can?t work out if there some sludgy build up of old oil hiding in the engine
or there?s a blockage and she just won?t take that much oil? The oil pressure is fine.
The old filter had oil in it and I have now changed it as I should. I could only got about 3 litres back in before the dip stick read full.
I just can?t work out the problem ? any pointers of where to start? I?d be very grateful?.is DavidP from South Wales out there??!
Thanks in advance.
Richard