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I usually check a couple times a week after the car has sat overnight and the gauge always matches the dipstick.
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However, when I check my dip stick, the level is usually fine; close to the top.
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Car on a level surface - leave it at least 30 mins after driving before you check the level.
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The other day I was checking my oil and noticed that it was a little low.
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4) Level car - if your garage is not absolutely level, you'll get a false reading - my garage slopes slightly towards the door/rear or the car, so I get a false reading when I check oil level
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4) Level car - if your garage is not absolutely level, you'll get a false reading - my garage slopes slightly towards the door/rear or the car, so I get a false reading when I check oil level
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The other day I was checking my oil and noticed that it was a little low. It was within the hash marks, but low.
After reading some of the post here re RMS issues I decided for preventative purposes to add 1 bottle of Stop Leak (which is less then a qt) in place of the oil. This morning my Oil level on the dash showed too high. should I try to syphon some out through the dip stick or am I OK
Ignore the electronic gauge and take a look at the actual dip-stick
Car on a level surface - leave it at least 30 mins after driving before you check the level.
Let us know how that looks.
The electronic gauge is questionable for accuracy... And I'm being nice here...
Plus the apparent oil level will go up and down with
1) Driving - if you measure too soon after a drive you get a false reading
2) Driving style - short drives allow condensation to build-up and not burn-off from the oil, leading to higher apparent oil volume
3) Oil temp - oil expands when hot giving a higher reading than when cold
4) Level car - if your garage is not absolutely level, you'll get a false reading - my garage slopes slightly towards the door/rear or the car, so I get a false reading when I check oil level
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I personally couldnt use center stack one becasue I already have the radio, amp and climate control. Additionally, I dont have any hole in my vents for the vent mounted one.
This was a cheap solution and if fits fairly well between the door grab and the dash. A little awkward with the ignition but that no big deal
That doesn't match up with my experience. I have the electronic gauge on my 986 and 996 and they have always been very accurate on both cars. They have never reflected different info from the dipstick on my cars (unless the car is not level or has been running recently).
Has anyone else noticed a problem similar to cdodkin?
This is what I was thinking already since some time. Especially since I had my IMS, RMS and clutch done last fall my electronic gauge reads all kinds of levels but usually within the band. However, when I check my dip stick, the level is usually fine; close to the top. They might have moved the sensor that reads the oil level when they did the repair.
Agreed- in both a 3.4l and 3.6l the gauge was quite accurate. I agree with cdodkin, that the level is off (usually low) right after a drive... it seems to be higher after letting it sit for a while (probably 1-2 bars)
I find my 99 electronic gauge to be accurate. I usually check a couple times a week after the car has sat overnight and the gauge always matches the dipstick. Burns no oil BTW
Is the gauge more accurate when it shows full or showing you its empty?
In-other-words, if it's showing full, is it likely full and if its showing empty, is it often false?
Mine seems to show low when the oil is actually at max on the dipstick.
So if I filled to the electronic gauge level when cold - I'd overfill every time!
Here's what excellence magazine had to say:
OK - took a manual reading last night after a good drive. Dip-stick agrees with digital gauge and showed about 1/8 inch above top hash mark.
Back to my original question.
Will this harm my engine??
