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Title: OIL????
Post by: ben gttdi on 12 March 2012, 17:04
i oil changed my car the other day, since then iv checked the level n it was over full, if you run the car for a little as a min it read underfilled  :shocked: so which is the correct reading? cause if i leave the car to stand over an hour its overfull?
Title: Re: OIL????
Post by: Toby on 12 March 2012, 17:10
is the dipstick holder, and dipstick in correctly  :lipsrsealed:
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Post by: ben gttdi on 12 March 2012, 17:12
of course lol
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Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 12 March 2012, 17:18
The oil level reading is taken from the sump volume.  When you start the engine, the oil is pumped from the sump around the engine.  Hence the lower oil reading, as the sump volume is reduced.

Oil level volume from cold is what you are after.

Title: Re: OIL????
Post by: ben gttdi on 12 March 2012, 17:20
its been sitting there about an hour n alf now so if i dip it now thats the true reading?
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Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 12 March 2012, 17:22
its been sitting there about an hour n alf now so if i dip it now thats the true reading?

Should be. Are you parked on level ground?

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Post by: ben gttdi on 12 March 2012, 17:27
yep n my cars standard ride height
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Post by: F17BAD on 12 March 2012, 17:31
Id expect this sort of question from a girl
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Post by: Sam on 12 March 2012, 17:52
Id expect this sort of question from a girl

Was it chuff that had to stop that woman brimming her car with oil cos she thought you had to be able to fill it up to the oil fill hole?  :laugh:
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Post by: F17BAD on 12 March 2012, 17:56
hahahahahahaha really ? :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Post by: Screech16v on 12 March 2012, 20:15
Id expect this sort of question from a girl

Was it chuff that had to stop that woman brimming her car with oil cos she thought you had to be able to fill it up to the oil fill hole?  :laugh:

Ive seen this done on a cavalier years ago when i was working at a garage,the car actually still ran but smoked quite alot.
Title: Re: OIL????
Post by: benvictors on 12 March 2012, 20:29
I used to know a lass that thought you filled up the oil through the dipstick tube :rolleyes:
She was parked outside my house once topping up with oil for about 15 minutes, I eventually went out to ask what the hell she was doing and saw the crudely knocked together funnel and pipe she was using to put the oil in the dipstick tube..... I started laughing and asked why she never thought to put oil in the big hole underneath the cap that has a big f**king oil can on it!!!!!
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Post by: bob23 on 12 March 2012, 23:50
I used to know a lass that thought you filled up the oil through the dipstick tube :rolleyes:
She was parked outside my house once topping up with oil for about 15 minutes, I eventually went out to ask what the hell she was doing and saw the crudely knocked together funnel and pipe she was using to put the oil in the dipstick tube..... I started laughing and asked why she never thought to put oil in the big hole underneath the cap that has a big f**king oil can on it!!!!!

because putting oil in the "big hole" would be simple, logical, smart and normal, and as all men know, women aren't any of those things! :laugh: well, with the exception of simple that is. :wink:
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Post by: Bellend on 13 March 2012, 19:26
I used to know a lass that thought you filled up the oil through the dipstick tube :rolleyes:
She was parked outside my house once topping up with oil for about 15 minutes, I eventually went out to ask what the hell she was doing and saw the crudely knocked together funnel and pipe she was using to put the oil in the dipstick tube..... I started laughing and asked why she never thought to put oil in the big hole underneath the cap that has a big f**king oil can on it!!!!!

because putting oil in the "big hole" would be simple, logical, smart and normal, and as all men know, women aren't any of those things! :laugh: well, with the exception of simple that is. :wink:

Perhaps she prefered it in the tighter hole.  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: OIL????
Post by: CM690 on 13 March 2012, 20:33
I used to know a lass that thought you filled up the oil through the dipstick tube :rolleyes:
She was parked outside my house once topping up with oil for about 15 minutes, I eventually went out to ask what the hell she was doing and saw the crudely knocked together funnel and pipe she was using to put the oil in the dipstick tube..... I started laughing and asked why she never thought to put oil in the big hole underneath the cap that has a big f**king oil can on it!!!!!

because putting oil in the "big hole" would be simple, logical, smart and normal, and as all men know, women aren't any of those things! :laugh: well, with the exception of simple that is. :wink:

 :grin: :grin:

Perhaps she prefered it in the tighter hole.  :lipsrsealed: