More oil level confusion....
Discussion
After filling my car with petrol today , I re-started the engine to see that the oil gauge was reading at the lowest level. This was a shock to the system as I've never needed to top up oil between services before.
So I gingerly drove the car home (to the oil supply) , and when I checked the oil gauge outside the house , it was now showing full .. I dipped it to be certain .. Yep showing full.
The car had been running for at least an hour prior to stopping for fuel so the engine was plenty warm.
WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS GOING ON!!
So I gingerly drove the car home (to the oil supply) , and when I checked the oil gauge outside the house , it was now showing full .. I dipped it to be certain .. Yep showing full.
The car had been running for at least an hour prior to stopping for fuel so the engine was plenty warm.
WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS GOING ON!! 
jeremyc said:
Have you RTFM?
What does it say about the procedure for checking the oil?
What does it say about the procedure for checking the oil?
It's procedure (from memory) is , engine off , oil at operating temp , car level. And it suggests checking each time you fill with fuel , as the dash gauge is displayed for longer so you can fill and monitor the gauge at the same time .
How am I doing so far!!
So , if as it suggested , I reacted immediately on the forecourt and put a litre of oil in , I'd now be starting a topic entitled 'Can overfilling an engine with oil cause problems.'
I allways check my oil with the dipstick unlike the gauge which can give false readings what with the time out count down.
Some times one of the two scavenge pumps is a bit lazy on returning the oil from its bank ,they clear when you start driving. If you go by the dipstick you cant go wrong. I bet lots of cars are overfilled because owners are going by the gauge.
Some times one of the two scavenge pumps is a bit lazy on returning the oil from its bank ,they clear when you start driving. If you go by the dipstick you cant go wrong. I bet lots of cars are overfilled because owners are going by the gauge.
ballcock said:
BliarOut said:
Forecourt was probably at an angle...
My first thought too , but when I was leaving I checked by putting the car in neural , brake off ... No rolly rolly.
To have that sort of affect on the gauge , there would have to be at least a perceptable slope...
do you not get that in ireland? i thought good catholic girls gave as standard?
Wetwipe said:
ballcock said:
BliarOut said:
Forecourt was probably at an angle...
My first thought too , but when I was leaving I checked by putting the car in neural , brake off ... No rolly rolly.
To have that sort of affect on the gauge , there would have to be at least a perceptable slope...
do you not get that in ireland? i thought good catholic girls gave as standard?
You're going to have to get over to Dublin soon for a night on the town ... That'll cure you of your 'good catholic girls' fetishist attitude!!
How's the lunar module?!
ballcock said:
Wetwipe said:
ballcock said:
BliarOut said:
Forecourt was probably at an angle...
My first thought too , but when I was leaving I checked by putting the car in neural , brake off ... No rolly rolly.
To have that sort of affect on the gauge , there would have to be at least a perceptable slope...
do you not get that in ireland? i thought good catholic girls gave as standard?
You're going to have to get over to Dublin soon for a night on the town ... That'll cure you of your 'good catholic girls' fetishist attitude!!
How's the lunar module?!
intergalactic
neil armstrong thought it was quick
seriously though, it is truly amazing. the weather has been inclement to say the least and the cars handing is epic in the wet. in fact im beginning to wonder if it handles any worse in the wet than dry
you NEED to get over here soonest so you can get out for a run in it
car.chic said:
Your engine needs to be running to get an accurate measurement, not cold, you shouldn't check the oil when the engine isn't running and do not trust the gauge. Thats what i've been told for mine anyway.
Thanks Nicola .. That's an air cooled idiosyncrasy!!
All the basic wet sump 996's are checked with the engine off.
ballcock said:
car.chic said:
Your engine needs to be running to get an accurate measurement, not cold, you shouldn't check the oil when the engine isn't running and do not trust the gauge. Thats what i've been told for mine anyway.
Thanks Nicola .. That's an air cooled idiosyncrasy!!
All the basic wet sump 996's are checked with the engine off.
I should have checked on your profile what car it is that you've got before i replied shouldn't i?!
car.chic said:
ballcock said:
car.chic said:
Your engine needs to be running to get an accurate measurement, not cold, you shouldn't check the oil when the engine isn't running and do not trust the gauge. Thats what i've been told for mine anyway.
Thanks Nicola .. That's an air cooled idiosyncrasy!!
All the basic wet sump 996's are checked with the engine off.
I should have checked on your profile what car it is that you've got before i replied shouldn't i?!
I've gone down in your estimation haven't I!!
ballcock said:
car.chic said:
ballcock said:
car.chic said:
Your engine needs to be running to get an accurate measurement, not cold, you shouldn't check the oil when the engine isn't running and do not trust the gauge. Thats what i've been told for mine anyway.
Thanks Nicola .. That's an air cooled idiosyncrasy!!
All the basic wet sump 996's are checked with the engine off.
I should have checked on your profile what car it is that you've got before i replied shouldn't i?!
I've gone down in your estimation haven't I!!
No, well so long as it's not a tiptronic and doesn't have no silly computers or traction control, you don't need them!!!!
Edited by car.chic on Monday 14th May 23:31
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