Oil Change Mystery
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Papasonic
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A good way to determine what is the correct oil level is to completely drain the hot oil during an oil change, allowing it to drain, (vehicle level) until it no longer drips; oil filter removed. Then refill oil with the exact amount specified.
Run the vehicle until warm, and shut off on a level surface. After sitting overnight or until cold, check the level. That will be your baseline level that you can base future level checks on.
My checks when cold are exactally at the full mark when filled with the specified amount; slightly higher when checking hot after a 6 minute wait prior to checking.
Run the vehicle until warm, and shut off on a level surface. After sitting overnight or until cold, check the level. That will be your baseline level that you can base future level checks on.
My checks when cold are exactally at the full mark when filled with the specified amount; slightly higher when checking hot after a 6 minute wait prior to checking.
You said you put the car up on ramps. Was it level when you drained he oil or was one end of the car lower than the other? If so, some oil could have been trapped somewhere in the engine, etc. The more level the car is when the oil is drained the more likely that you get all the old oil out. I'd say somehow you still had some of the old oil in there still when you filled it up and checked it.
SonicBoy24
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Some cars, I don't want to debate which ones, actually are designed to drain best at an angle, with the engine higher than the rear end...
LeftLaneWarrior
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ive been putting 4 quarts in the car since ive owned it, including the recent oil change, (royal purple, but i dont know if ill use them again. good oil, just expensive) and i have 15,2xx on it and it is the 1.8L. never had a problem.
ChrisJ
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I put whatever it is to bring it to the top of the hatched area and then save the extra just in case. I rotate my stock so I dump that in the next oil change and then have another little bit extra on hand.
I would never intentionally overfill an engine as $ub is saying, there is a minimum and maximum recommended range, the top of the stick is the "maximum". ANYWHERE between min and max is 100% safe, anything above or below is not recommended, for a reason.
Besides, on these engines more oil simply means more liquid for the crank and everything to slosh through wasting power.
I would never intentionally overfill an engine as $ub is saying, there is a minimum and maximum recommended range, the top of the stick is the "maximum". ANYWHERE between min and max is 100% safe, anything above or below is not recommended, for a reason.
Besides, on these engines more oil simply means more liquid for the crank and everything to slosh through wasting power.
ChrisJ
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Every little bit above the "minimum mark" is extra oil the crank is sloshing through being the minimum mark is the minimum amount you should run without risking damage. That extra bit above "maximum" is just that much more.
Does it hurt anything? I highly doubt it, but the point is its technically wrong and you should avoid it.
Yanno?
ChrisJ
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I already expected that, however I would never give advice to others which I know to be wrong.
Nothing personal dude.
sx sonic
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That's "I can't see it from my house" talk.
Its both scientific, accurate, and is alwasy accompanied with definitive testing confirming the statement. :rolls eyes:
Its no different than claiming "XXX oil is the best bacause I've run it and haven't had issues (despite any testing)". Or "smoking cigarettes isn't bad for you because my uncle lived to a 100 and he smoked everyday".