are these pretty inacurate?

i changed the oil at the weekend, checked the dipstick last nite

and its well below min, only just shows a drip on the dipstick

i had used the car about 30min before i checked it, rang my mate who has a cossie 2 and he said he gets the same

it cant have used/leaked all 3.5 litres already

 

mines always been fine when i check it..

did you check it again a bit later, was it the same??

 

nah dint check it again as my road is a very steep hill, n didn't want to leave it at the bottom of the road for rite long

i'll av another scan 2nite

 

hmmmm, cant you check it somewhere else thats level?

do you go to work in it?

 

min on the dipstick is not 3.5 litres



just keep it topped up, always check on level ground, and make sure you push the dipstick RIGHT into its tube.

the difference between min and max is about a litre i think

 

i know that! thats why i am panicing!

nah i dont use it for work mike, when i get home 2nite, im gonna park it at bottom of the road again n leave it for 1hr then check the reading again

i've topped it up again with anoth 1/2 litre last nite, made no difference

so that 4litres its got in it now, n it shows fook all!

 

make sure you are putting the dip stick in all the way, oh, and that it hasnt snapped the end off lol

 

Make sure that the level is checked on a cold engine aswell - you'd be surprised at just how much oil sits in the castings on the head and doesn't fully drain back to the sump

 

i bet you its summat as daft as that, or me sticking it in the wrong hole!

graceland could we bet that as well actually, cos before hand i'd been out in it for a good 30 min, i did leave it for another half hour to cool tho before checking it

 

it does take a while for the oil to drain back to the sump, but tbh, id expect at least a half level reading after half an hour!

 

well i'll find out 2nite

i'll park it somewhere different n check

 

Definitely leave it off for as long as possible before checking the level.