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Old 06-07-2020, 06:02 PM   #13
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It is actually very easy to determine how much the oil level drops in any style engine: You build a simple sight glass level tube using flexible clear plastic tubing connected to a barb fitting in the sump cover, and the other end run up the side of the engine case and connected to the cam cover. Add oil one liter at a time and you can index mark the levels on the tube with tape or a marker. We did this all the time while running engines on a dyno to watch what level the oil dropped to at different RPM’s in order to make sure it stays away from the crank for windage control, but deep enough to keep the wet sump oil pump pickup covered. That is how I know an LS engine can drop to two quarts left in the pan at 5kRPM, and that the IMS bearing is not in the oil on an M96 engine when it is running.

So yes, you can acutally check the water level in a running washing machine if you put your mind to it. Have a good evening..............
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