BX2200 engine oil capacity

[wdn]

A word to the wise: when changing the oil in the BX2200 go by the dipstick reading, not what it says in the owners manual.

I did the 100 hour oil change over the weekend (change just the oil not the filter). After I drained the engine oil I had to add well over 3 quarts of oil to bring it up to the top mark on the dipstick. That is in addition to whatever oil remained in the filter. Mine is a newer model BX2200 I bought it in October, 2001. Maybe they increased the oil capacity without updating the operating manual? It is way more than 2.6 quarts capacity. I don't know just how much more though because I filled it from a gallon jug of Delvac 1300 Super.

My dealer said to not trust the capacities book but fill it slowly and recheck oil level frequently, then check again after the engine has run for 5 minutes.

 

[MReeter]

Yes,I puy an even 3 quarts in ours,including filter,that filter doesn't hold much.That seems to bring the oil level to near perfect.

 

[1funride]

I found the same thing to be true.

 

[lpigott]

Anyone with enough mechanical experience to change their own oil knows that with any piece of equipment you use the owners manual capacities for a guide line only. You should always go by the dipstick. But, if you read the owners manual the proper fill level is between the high and low marks on the dipstick not all the way to the top! I bet if you check the oil level after you have filled it to the top mark and run the engine long enough to bring the oil to operating temp you will find that your level is above the upper mark on the dipstick due to heat expansion. I might add also that there is not a mechanic alive that would not take the few extra minutes and spend the few extra dollars to change the filter every time the oil is changed [censored] what the owers manual says.