My oil level dipstick always shows a confusing reading. After leaving the car standing overnight then wiping the dipstick and taking a reading, the oil is smeared almost the full length of it!!

I usually just take the reading a few times and look for the lowest dry patch down the stick. How do you guys check the oil?

 

ditto m8

 

Warmed the engine having read previous threads and its giving me a better reading, never known this in any of my previous cars. Usually fill to max from cold, not in this car though

 

Its maybe the fully syn oil sticking to dip stick tube and it coats the dipstick on entry or exit,Just do it a couple a times and its fine.

 

I have had mine over 3 years and still cannot get it right! LOL.
All i know is, it is a bloody pain in the butt to read.

 

The oil wicks up the dipstick tube whilst the engine is running and is held in place by the vacuum created by dipstick. So you need to pull the dipstick out, wipe and leave it out (or part way in) for around 5 to 10 mins for the oil to drain from tube. Alternatively a quick blow with a short piece of clean garden hose placed over tube has the same effect..

As always, best done on flat surface when engine hasn't been run for at least an hour, ideally overnight..

 

have the same problem but after about 5-6 times i can usually make out what the level is.

 

HI guys dont know if this info is any help but there is a small notch just above the max level oil mark this this notch is the oil level when the oil is hot thats what ive read somewhere on tinternet