1996 Honda Integra Type R Oil Level

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DANNYBOY
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hello to all! i have a question for all you smart people out there? i am a massive honda fan,i currently drive an integra type r 96reg 60000k.my question is what is the exact amount of oil for the dc2 motor? anytime i service the car it usually takes 3 liters plus, and each time i change the oil i keep the oil level exactly to the maximium mark on the dip stick.. but the part i find most annoying and why i think most people blow oil seals constantly, is that after a few drives after the oil change, the oil obviously becomes more watery and reads like an extra liter then on the dip stick,so the process of drainiing some again down to the right level can become very bothersome.. i know for a fact that a lot of drivers are getting caught this way without even noticing. any reply would be helpfull.
Mar 7, 2006 at 12:16 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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I don't have that problem but I would offer the suggestion of chnaging the oil and fiter and leaving it about a liter short and run the engine and recheck the level and top it off.
Mar 9, 2006 at 5:26 AM

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After changing the oil and filter, leave the level about a liter short. Run the engine, recheck the dipstick, and top off to the correct level.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1996 Honda Integra Type R with a DC2 engine asks for the exact oil capacity. They fill to the maximum dipstick mark, about 3 liters plus, but after driving the oil thins and reads roughly a liter high, so they drain some back down. An expert suggests leaving the fill about a liter short, running the engine, then rechecking and topping it off.

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