So- Right now the oil level in my car is such that it reads on the second bar when I am sitting in it and one the 1st bar if I measure the oil not sitting in it. The car has H&R sport springs. assuming the car is perfectly level, how much does angle change in relation to the sensor does my 220 lb body cause to generate this difference in reading?

 

2009 C2S 159K

Rob, Um.... I think you've been sniffing oil fumes for too long. I highly recommend 3 Pilsner Urquells, fast.

Peace
Bruce in Philly

 

lol- I would swap out for some hackers or spaten

 

Um I agree with Bruce. Stop sniffing the white out and just drive it making sure the oil is above the minimum mark.

 

RTL5009 - The answer to your math equation is..... 42 units.

 

Any measurement is only accurate to plus or minus one measuring unit. At some point one drop with transition the gauge by a full mark.

As long as you have one block lit but not all blocks lighting up you're fine.

Now go drink one of those beers 8)

 

 

Haha I am fat. The 6’5 and overweight BMI.

 

In my 997 GT3, it will vary by a line or two depending on how long I wait as well. Take it right after stopping it may show more or less full than checking it a couple mins after stopping. Also a slight change in road surface angle, for instance taking it in my garage vs at a stop light, will cause different readings. Keep it between min and max, but I keep it closer to min, can always add a bit more, but overfilling is more difficult.

 

Did you take in to account the gravitational pull of the moon and circumference of the earth?? That makes a huge difference too. Just trying to help

 

Circumference of the earth ... Let's say you have run a string along the surface all the way around the equator. How much string do you need to add to raise the string one foot off the ground (or water ... Surface) all the way around the world?

 

DUDE my oil will be one or even 2 lines different depending on which tile I park on in my garage. I think it is because what we are seeing is actually a very small amount of the actual oil in the car (i.e. like .5L).

 

It is Thursday so the answer is 42

 

Wayne, you are going to have to add a whopping 6 feet and almost 4 inches to the string you bought to go around the world now that you raised it up.

 

Two pi ... You got it!!!!!