Amount of oil...
Ok so the manual says to check the oil 5-10 minutes after the engine has been turned off right? My question is, why the dipstick reads higher when checking the oil on a warmed engine vs. checking the oil when the engine is cold. So am I to go with the warm engine check or the cold engine check? Warm engine = oil is over the line, cold engine = just at the line.
I'm just curious because last time the dealership changed my oil, it seemed they filled it just over the top. BTW I did use the SEARCH...doesn't work that well.:icon_no2: |
The oil level should be the same cold as it is 5-10 minutes after turning it off. That 5-10 minutes is the time it takes for the oild to drain into the pan. Maybe you're seeing a little expansion when it's warm. Are you checking the oil warm and cold with the car in the same spot?
I have yet to have anyone but me - dealer, gas station, Gippy Lube, whatever - fill any car exactly to the line. They always overfill. Dealer has been overfilling my 8 by 1/4 to 1/2 quart. That much would not do any harm. I wouldn't worry about small amounts of oil. Remember that one usually adds a quart when the level is down by a quart, so that's pretty much the necessary resolution. A lot of us here will top up when the oil is half a quart down, but that's because the mythos of this car includes an obsession with its normal oil consumption, and the dipstick (current version) has a half quart mark. Ken |
are you wiping the dipstick off 4-5 times before taking a reading?
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Originally Posted by staticlag
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are you wiping the dipstick off 4-5 times before taking a reading?
and yes, I do check on warm and cold engine on the same level. |
fluids do expand when they heat up. I would say its pretty normal.
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Guess my problem's similar, except I added my own oil. Mine was low - near the L. So I added a whole quart about 5-10min after I got home and the thing says its just OVER the F.... I thought the distance between F and L was 1.8 US qt? I'm really hopin its just expansion cuz ur not supposed to overfill these things... :(
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Originally Posted by Jpaul26
(Post 2430745)
Guess my problem's similar, except I added my own oil. Mine was low - near the L. So I added a whole quart about 5-10min after I got home and the thing says its just OVER the F.... I thought the distance between F and L was 1.8 US qt? I'm really hopin its just expansion cuz ur not supposed to overfill these things... :(
"measure twice cut once" |
I over filled mine last month, a bit more than the max level. Nothing happen. When you drive for some time, the oil metering pump will reduce it for you and you may need to top up :)
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