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Old 03-02-2023, 07:05 AM   #12
Bush Pilot
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Originally Posted by Gilles View Post
That is correct, just the gauge but on the 987's is much user friendly, for the next gen 981 and up you need to have the oil warmed up to operating temp to be able to read the level.. On my kids 2019 Jetta and 2018 A6 is the same system.. sometimes technology sucks
I hear you. That said, by removing the dipstick, the manufacturer gains more control over how the oil level is read and removes the potential for a dipstick brain to read it incorrectly and either over fill or under fill the oil. They probably got tired of replacing engines.
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