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Old 08-15-2017, 01:38 PM
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Dipstick only for me. Level surface, check in the morning.
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Old 08-15-2017, 01:50 PM
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Electronic gauge and dip stick always show the same for me.
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Old 08-15-2017, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by dkraige
Interesting, my car does exactly the opposite. After parking overnight, it will show that it's full (which I can confirm via dipstick), but frequently after refueling with the engine hot, it will show it being very low on oil. I only trust the electronic gauge when the engine is stone cold.
Lol, that's funny. Typical Porsche. Thank goodness I have both the dipstick and electronic gauge on my car, lol
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Originally Posted by AWDGuy
That's the exact behavior in my 996.
^^Ditto^^
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