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I only have experience of the dry sump and it is when the car is at operating temp and running (it wont measure it unless these criteria are met).
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Use dipstick, i assume you dip

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How does this gauge work and is it worth paying attention to so should you just use the dipstick, I assume you dip when cold on a level service with the engine not running unlike some of the older models.
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I only have experience of the dry sump and it is when the car is at operating temp and running (it wont measure it unless these criteria are met).
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Use dipstick, i assume you dip

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How does this gauge work and is it worth paying attention to so should you just use the dipstick, I assume you dip when cold on a level service with the engine not running unlike some of the older models.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi Can anyone explain to me how the oil level indicator work, I viewed a car today after a lengthy run it seemed to say the oil level was low. How does this gauge work and is it worth paying attention to so should you just use the dipstick, I assume you dip when cold on a level service with the engine not running unlike some of the older models. Thanks in advance for any help

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What model? Reason I ask is I think the procedure differs between the wet and dry sump models. I only have experience of the dry sump and it is when the car is at operating temp and running (it wont measure it unless these criteria are met). Forgive me for stating the obvious but make sure the car is on level ground.

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Model The car was a 2000 3.4 C2 996 Thanks

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What gez said... I got really worried about my 3.6 996 when it appeared that the oil was flooding away. Each time I went to the car I got a really different reading. However, the spot where I park the car isn't *quite* level, there's a slight slope, and it totally misreads. After parking the car on a more level spot I get an accurate reading and there's really nothing to worry about. I was also advised that the gauge isn't really to be totally trusted as many different factors can have an affect on the reading. One of which being whether the car was just run or not. All I'm saying is don't panic! Of course before buying I'd definitely get a PPI, and I'd still mention this concern to whoever was performing the PPI just so they can double check.

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Wet or Dry sump needs to be measured when upto operating temp on a 996, the difference being on a N/A (wet sump) car its best to measure after about 5 mins on both guage and dipstick with engine off whilst on a F/I (dry sump) car its gauge only with engine running and is pretty accurate immediateley

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