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Oil question. Dip stick or readout?

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YOUR RESEARCHOil question. Dip stick or readout?

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Check oil level

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when cleaning the car today, I checked the oil level on the dipstick.
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Use castrol edge 5w-40

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Mine was last serviced by Autofarm (near Bicester) in May and they used Castrol Edge 5W-40.
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Oil question. Dip stick or readout?

Use digital readout (not dipstick) and not

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They suggested that I use the digital readout (not dipstick) and not to worry about keeping all bars lit, maintain a level around mid point.
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Oil question. Dip stick or readout?

Check oil warm

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Afraid you can't check the oil warm, that's why even the digital guage has a countdown timer.
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Oil question. Dip stick or readout?

Check when cold

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I check both when cold on level surface.
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Check oil level

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when cleaning the car today, I checked the oil level on the dipstick.
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Oil question. Dip stick or readout?

Check oil warm

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Afraid you can't check the oil warm, that's why even the digital guage has a countdown timer.
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Check when cold

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I check both when cold on level surface.
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Clean car today, i

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when cleaning the car today, I checked the oil level on the dipstick.
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Clean oil is difficult

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New or clean oil is difficult to read on the dipstick.
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Oil question. Dip stick or readout?

Use castrol edge 5w-40

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Mine was last serviced by Autofarm (near Bicester) in May and they used Castrol Edge 5W-40.
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Oil question. Dip stick or readout?

Use digital readout (not dipstick) and not

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They suggested that I use the digital readout (not dipstick) and not to worry about keeping all bars lit, maintain a level around mid point.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Please for give a newby question! when cleaning the car today, I checked the oil level on the dipstick. The car was warm and perhaps I should have waited till the morning. The oil was a fantastic ‘new oil colour‘ which was reassuring however, it looked a touch low. It was just above the bottom nipple on the stick. Then I looked at the display (without the engine running) and this recorded the level as one bar below maximum. What do I believe? And, what is correct? It’s bloody confusing this 911 ownership! Many thanks, again, Charles.

POST 2Original post

Having recently collected my car from Hartech after a complete engine rebuild I was instructed to keep an eye on the oil level as it’s run in over the next 2k miles. They suggested that I use the digital readout (not dipstick) and not to worry about keeping all bars lit, maintain a level around mid point. I Guess you do need to be sure your on level ground first though!

POST 3Original post

agree, i find dipstick impossible to read, level ground and dip when cold best results. what oil does Hartech recommend ?

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Mine was last serviced by Autofarm (near Bicester) in May and they used Castrol Edge 5W-40. The car has done 105000 so that might have a bearing on the oil used.

POST 5Original post

Afraid you can't check the oil warm, that's why even the digital guage has a countdown timer. Personally I would always place my bets on a good old fashioned dip stick. Parked my car in the woods once at a funny angle, when I returned to the car I had a shock as according to the digital read out the engine was lower than the read point. Got out and looked under the car and saw no oil, but realized I wouldn't anyway as it would have just soaked away. However the stick pulled though.

POST 6Original post

I check both when cold on level surface. New or clean oil is difficult to read on the dipstick. As long as it's between min & max you're ok.

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