It's the orange plastic thingy on the end of the dipstick. I feel like the 0W-20 oil, being so thin, exacerbates the problem.
Seems like by the time I can pull the dipstick out, before I can get it horizontal, the oil has run down to the end, preventing an accurate reading. And then, when I hold it horizontal for a few seconds, it pools in the little trough on the plastic thing.
It's the girlfriend's car. I changed the oil and I'm trying to monitor the level, especially since these are known for fuel dilution.
To me, right now, it seems like it's about 40% of the way from the low mark to the high mark.
Last change was done by the dealer and they overfilled it by a quart. That was obvious. I used the amount called for in the manual (3.7 quarts) when I filled it.
Anyway, I'm attaching some pics.
Seems like by the time I can pull the dipstick out, before I can get it horizontal, the oil has run down to the end, preventing an accurate reading. And then, when I hold it horizontal for a few seconds, it pools in the little trough on the plastic thing.
It's the girlfriend's car. I changed the oil and I'm trying to monitor the level, especially since these are known for fuel dilution.
To me, right now, it seems like it's about 40% of the way from the low mark to the high mark.
Last change was done by the dealer and they overfilled it by a quart. That was obvious. I used the amount called for in the manual (3.7 quarts) when I filled it.
Anyway, I'm attaching some pics.