Checking oil level???

[JohnnyG]

Yeah, Just do like I did and scribe a new mark on your dipstick and label it "FULL". Mine ended up where the old "ADD" mark used to be.

 

[buster]

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Cold engine, level ground. Check the oil level.
My old Dodge van showed 3/4 qt difference between cold and hot, using AMSOIL 10W-40 (this was about 20 years ago).

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I noticed the same thing. When I check the oil in the morning, after it's been sitting all night, it reads completely full. I think this is the most accurate way to measure the oil level.

 

[TC]

"If the mark shows quite a bit below the ADD mark, you need to add a quart, let the oil settle A FEW MINUTES, then recheck the dipstick and add slightly more as needed."
"...carefully pour it into the engine opening. If you have a problem with spillage, use a funnel. Wait A FEW MINUTES until the oil settles, then recheck the oil level with the dipstick."

http://www.acdelco.com/html/rp_oil_level.htm