When to check oil level
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When to check oil level
Hi guys,
I changed the oil recently and the mechanic added oil until it was half in between min and max with the engine freshly stopped.
This morning I checked the oil level after night and it was a few centimeters above max line. After I drove to work and checked the level with the engine freshly stopped it was in between min and max again.
My question is: when I should check the level of oil, and if the current oil level it's bad for the engine. '10 ISF.
Sorry if the answer is already in some threads, I tried searching but the first page of results was unrelated.
I changed the oil recently and the mechanic added oil until it was half in between min and max with the engine freshly stopped.
This morning I checked the oil level after night and it was a few centimeters above max line. After I drove to work and checked the level with the engine freshly stopped it was in between min and max again.
My question is: when I should check the level of oil, and if the current oil level it's bad for the engine. '10 ISF.
Sorry if the answer is already in some threads, I tried searching but the first page of results was unrelated.
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Check it in the morning before starting it that way all the oil officially drained into the pan. If you were driving the car I would wait at least 15 minutes. I personally always check after I let the car sit over night and was parked on perfectly leveled ground. Some roads crown bad so if your parked on the side of a road like that it could give you inaccurate measurements.
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Thanks for the replies!
After 5 minutes after shutting off the engine the level looks in between the dots.
I saw many responses where the oil would be checked after the night, and for me after the night the oil level was significantly higher (2-3 cm over max) but could be also because of a very small hill.
After 5 minutes after shutting off the engine the level looks in between the dots.
I saw many responses where the oil would be checked after the night, and for me after the night the oil level was significantly higher (2-3 cm over max) but could be also because of a very small hill.
Last edited by Arein; Sep 18, 2018 at 07:23 AM.
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