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Remember if you check the oil level cold then when the oil is hot the level can go up 1 to 2 lines so when checking the oil cold and topping up avoid bringing the level up to the max line.
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Check stick in the engine and go

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Check the stick in the engine and go from there.
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Remember if you check the oil level cold then when the oil is hot the level can go up 1 to 2 lines so when checking the oil cold and topping up avoid bringing the level up to the max line.
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Check stick in the engine and go

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Check the stick in the engine and go from there.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

hi - can someone tell me what each gradient on the electronic dipstick ='s in Oil? i.e. my is halfway down on my 04 C4S - is that half a quart or? Thanks in advance!

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Better half way down the segments than overfilled. Check the stick in the engine and go from there. Half way up/down the stick is good.

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Should be covered in the owners manual. But IIRC the volume of oil represented by the distance from the min line to the max line is 1.6 liters or 0.267l or 0.28qts per graduation or line or segment is how the manual (factory manual) refers to them. Since there are 6 lines between the min and max lines half way down represents about 0.8 quarts of oil, call it 3/4ths a quart. You can dump in half a quart and call it good enough. Remember if you check the oil level cold then when the oil is hot the level can go up 1 to 2 lines so when checking the oil cold and topping up avoid bringing the level up to the max line. You want to allow a line or two for oil "growth" when the oil is hot. Lastly, do not let the oil level get so low the display flashes or the low level warning light comes on. Sincerely, Macster.

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