operating temp?
Racer
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 317
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From: Rhode Island
The very first thing I did when I bought my car was to check the oil level while car was nice and hot and front cooler also warm. Then I adjusted the level to 1/2 way on the oil dip stick. Next, I made a mental note of where the Oil Level gauge was when the dip stick was half way. My car's oil gauge seems to line up nicely, meaning half way on the dip stick is half way on the gauge but I bet not all cars are the same and this is why it's a good idea to know where the gauge is when the dip stick is 1/2 way.
Then I just simply glance at the oil level gauge from time to time while I'm stopped at lights.
Of course you should always double check the stick as well from time to time.
Then I just simply glance at the oil level gauge from time to time while I'm stopped at lights.
Of course you should always double check the stick as well from time to time.
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Bakersfield, CA, for now...
The very first thing I did when I bought my car was to check the oil level while car was nice and hot and front cooler also warm. Then I adjusted the level to 1/2 way on the oil dip stick. Next, I made a mental note of where the Oil Level gauge was when the dip stick was half way. My car's oil gauge seems to line up nicely, meaning half way on the dip stick is half way on the gauge but I bet not all cars are the same and this is why it's a good idea to know where the gauge is when the dip stick is 1/2 way.
Then I just simply glance at the oil level gauge from time to time while I'm stopped at lights.
Of course you should always double check the stick as well from time to time.
Then I just simply glance at the oil level gauge from time to time while I'm stopped at lights.
Of course you should always double check the stick as well from time to time.
