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Not sure I trust my electronic gauge - it has always showed full, all bars, but my dipstick indicates right in the middle. Personally, I trust the dipstick.
Has anyone else seen this inconsitency?
Yep.
Mine's the other way around though. I'm full on the dipstick and about 3 bars down on the digital gauge. I go with the dipstick reading.
I had been using both the dipstick and the bar gauge. I became concerned when after 6,000 miles since the last change the dipstick showed no drop in oil level and the bar gauge was almost always at the top or at worse one bar below. So when at the shop I asked the tech to check the oil and saw he only used the bar gauge. I asked him why he didn't use the dipstick and he said the bar gauge is accurate and since 997's don't even have a dipstick he only uses the gauge. Good news is I don't have an oil use problem. he even quoted the 1 quart in 600 miles as normal use.
Everytime (except when it the timer shows 54:24). If I would have waited 5 years for a 997 I would not even have a choice but to use the electronic guage.