Oil level and how much to top up?
#1
Oil level and how much to top up?
My 2016 GTS seems to be consuming oil. I saw the oil level at 2 bars above minimum when I checked yesterday as shown in the picture, but after a spirited drive today it seems to be at 1 bar above minimum.
Should I expect the oil level to move around a bit like this? When should I top up and how much should I put in?
The manual says "The difference between the minimum and maximum marks on the segment display is approx. 1.8 quarts (1.7 liters). Never add more engine oil than required to reach the maximum mark".
So should I put in 1 quart? or wait until I get a oil low warning and then add a quart?
Should I expect the oil level to move around a bit like this? When should I top up and how much should I put in?
The manual says "The difference between the minimum and maximum marks on the segment display is approx. 1.8 quarts (1.7 liters). Never add more engine oil than required to reach the maximum mark".
So should I put in 1 quart? or wait until I get a oil low warning and then add a quart?
#2
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I would wait. I’ve mentioned this in the past, when you run these cars hard and the oil level is on the higher side the oil will naturally expand and splash which will then cause it to get sucked into the intake and burn off. I would go for another spirited run and check it again. If it drops then you’ll need to add oil and I would have the car checked out. More than likely it won’t change since the oil is less likely to get sucked into the intake when its at mid level.
#4
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Mine usually varies by "1 mark" on the gauge.. usually it reads higher after the engine warms up, but not always.. I just leave it as it hovers between 1 and 2 bars above minimum..
#5
Three Wheelin'
Remember too, the difference between one block dropping off the display can be moving from 2.1 to 1.9 block - so less than a few hundred mL of oil.
In other words, 2.0 to 2.9 block equivalent of oil, looks the same on the digital dip-stick.
Unless you're dropping multiple blocks - or going up similarly - I would not worry.
As noted by others, I'd add 200 or 300mL on these readings, and check again when warm.
In other words, 2.0 to 2.9 block equivalent of oil, looks the same on the digital dip-stick.
Unless you're dropping multiple blocks - or going up similarly - I would not worry.
As noted by others, I'd add 200 or 300mL on these readings, and check again when warm.
#6
I don't recall the exact procedure, but I've always let the car warm up, then shut it off for 10 minutes before turning the ignition back on to check the oil level. I also try to do all of the checks in the same place (my garage) so I don't have to factor in any incline or decline on which the car is sitting. My '16 GTS does consume a little oil, but it's never been more than one or two bars between annual oil changes. Just remember that the measurement isn't full to empty in your total oil reservoir. It's just the "1 quart" full/add measurement (probably metric and 1 liter). As Kuro Neko mentioned above it's digital and therefore one bar lighting up or turning off could be a difference of 0.1 quarts. So don't automatically assume that 3 bars down means 0.75 quarts to be added. Add 0.5 quarts and measure again. You may only need 0.55 or 0.6 to get back to full.
#7
Thanks everyone. For now, I will keep a quart can of oil in the car and observe the bars. In case I need to add oil immediately, I will have some in the car. I'll report back if anything interesting happens.
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#9
Burning Brakes
I’d drive the car again ( make sure the oil comes up to full operating temp ) as suggested by other posters here and recheck the oil level. If you need to add oil add 400 ml and then recheck the oil.
‘Also, as others have said overfilling can be a pain.
‘Also, as others have said overfilling can be a pain.
#10
Three Wheelin'
The gauge is of course, not digital but analog.
Just like the oil tank display in a 911 - except instead of being calibrated in increments, it moves in increments...
Sheesh!
It would however be cool if it danced around like a 911, that way we could all see the extent of capacity, including when it settled at idle.
#11
Huh? Are you talking digital vs. analog signals or digital vs. analog gauges? Yes it's an analog signal in that it changes over time and isn't just an on/off type of wave form. It is not an analog gauge. It is a digital gauge. The oil measurement is interpreted by a piece of software which then decides how many of the squares should be green and gray. The squares in that gauge are digital in that they are either green or gray / on or off. You don't get one that is half green and half gray. You also don't get to watch the gauge change live. Once the car is moving and oil is being pumped and sloshed around it tells you that the measurement data is unavailable.