oil level question
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oil level question
I changed my oil by myself, but I want to check to see if my oil level is ok. This is what I see:
Oil is cold: on electronic meter, all bars are filled.
2 minutes after pulling into garage: on electronic meter, 3 top bars are empty
10 minutes after pulling into garage: on electronic meter, only 2 top bars are empty.
On dipstick, the oil is right below the top (max) notch. The notch itself does not have any oil on it, just right below it on the bar.
So, my oil is a bit on the full side, but is not beyond max (all bars filled) when at operating temps or higher.
Is this acceptable? Should I drain some? (I have a fluid extractor)
Oil is cold: on electronic meter, all bars are filled.
2 minutes after pulling into garage: on electronic meter, 3 top bars are empty
10 minutes after pulling into garage: on electronic meter, only 2 top bars are empty.
On dipstick, the oil is right below the top (max) notch. The notch itself does not have any oil on it, just right below it on the bar.
So, my oil is a bit on the full side, but is not beyond max (all bars filled) when at operating temps or higher.
Is this acceptable? Should I drain some? (I have a fluid extractor)
Last edited by delirium; May 23, 2006 at 12:52 AM.
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There is nothing unusual here. Keep in mind when you run the engine, oil is cycling through it. When you turn it off, it takes time for the oil to settle back down. Always check your oil level when it is cold.
This is funny to those of us who own older 911's. With those cars, you always check the oil with the engine running and up to normal operating temperature.
This is funny to those of us who own older 911's. With those cars, you always check the oil with the engine running and up to normal operating temperature.
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Originally Posted by 02 Carrera
There is nothing unusual here. Keep in mind when you run the engine, oil is cycling through it. When you turn it off, it takes time for the oil to settle back down. Always check your oil level when it is cold.
This is funny to those of us who own older 911's. With those cars, you always check the oil with the engine running and up to normal operating temperature.
This is funny to those of us who own older 911's. With those cars, you always check the oil with the engine running and up to normal operating temperature.
When my car is cold, i have all the bars full, all the way up to the max!!!
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never check it when it is cold...
do it a few minutes after using the car at normal operating temparature, if you are >than the mid line (~2-3 bars) you are fine. why risk overfilling it?
do it a few minutes after using the car at normal operating temparature, if you are >than the mid line (~2-3 bars) you are fine. why risk overfilling it?
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Originally Posted by 02 Carrera
There is nothing unusual here. Keep in mind when you run the engine, oil is cycling through it. When you turn it off, it takes time for the oil to settle back down. Always check your oil level when it is cold.
This is funny to those of us who own older 911's. With those cars, you always check the oil with the engine running and up to normal operating temperature.
This is funny to those of us who own older 911's. With those cars, you always check the oil with the engine running and up to normal operating temperature.
Originally Posted by delirium
Are you serious?? my owners manual says to measure the oil when the car is at operating temp. I have an 2004. Is the manual wrong?
When my car is cold, i have all the bars full, all the way up to the max!!!
When my car is cold, i have all the bars full, all the way up to the max!!!
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I have hear on other forums that the engine should be cold as well, but that does not make sense to me because if you oil is right in the middle when cold, then it will be low when you are driving right??? I dont get where this discrepency is coming from... grr.
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Providing the oil has time to drain, I get similar reading whethere hot or cold. When engine is stopped at operating temperature minutes is enough, when run and still cold it needs hours to drain. If really cold overnight it might be one bar below normal.