How many quarts of oil? plus a fog bulb question

[Kruzen]

Was getting ready to run my first oil change on my new car. My old jetta used to take 4 quarts, and my bentley manual is still in the mail. is 4 quarts right for a '90 e30?

And while i'm at it. Book at the store lists a H1-55W for fogs, as well as a H3-55W. Does this mean i can use both? or will one of them fit my car and another not..

[AdamF 88iS]

hmmm about 4.5 quarts w/filter if i remember correctly and H3 bulbs.

[Kruzen]

Also, how the hell do i read the dipstick on these? I took it out to look the other day and its like this crazy ass flanged spear looking thing, i've never seen ANYTHING like it.

[Digitalwave]

5 quarts with filter replacement, and the fog lights are H3.

[DanGillan]

5 quarts with filter replacement, and the fog lights are H3.

[e30Matt]

5 quarts with filter replacement, and the fog lights are H3.

Was the post really necessary? ;)

Anyway, do you know what type of oil the car has been running? (Syn or mineral)

[Kruzen]

5 quarts with filter replacement, and the fog lights are H3.

Was the post really necessary? ;)

Anyway, do you know what type of oil the car has been running? (Syn or mineral)

nope, no idea.

was gonna put in some standard chevron 20w-50 high performance stuff.

[DanGillan]

easier than typing it out again, just verifiing...

[KenC]

was gonna put in some standard chevron 20w-50 high performance stuff.

I'm not so sure Chevron and 'high performance' should be used in the same sentence.

[Dave]

5 quarts with filter replacement, and the fog lights are H3.

UMM, No to the five quarts. Bentley says 4.5.

[Digitalwave]

Your right, I double checked, its 4.5.

[Kruzen]

doh, i just filled it up with 5..

damn you guys for giving me wrong answers :(

how badly is this going to effect me if i leave it in there..

[Digitalwave]

Don't worry, I have been using 5 quarts my last few oil changes :)

[Kruzen]

Don't worry, I have been using 5 quarts my last few oil changes :)

*phew*

:) gettin used to a new car is kind of annoying sometimes. the damn jetta wasn't very picky heh.

just went on an adventure in swapping out fogs as well. First one i took out the whole assembly, second one i managed to do with it in there still :)

[DanGillan]

i've used 5 every single time without problems.