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Perfectlap 08-21-2014 11:29 AM

You guys without a dip stick
 
How the hell do you check your oil? The dash gauge is insanely unreliable!!!
Although it has gotten me in the habit of checking the oil...

husker boxster 08-21-2014 03:21 PM

The guage in a 987 isn't that bad. I keep mine at the 3/4 mark and know I'm w/in the proper range.

If by unreadable, you mean not having a dirty stick in your hand with an exact reading, then let go and...

"Use the force, Luke" :)

thstone 08-21-2014 04:00 PM

Let me ask this:

For cars with electronic oil level only: If the electronic oil level sensor can accurately measure and display the oil level, then why the heck doesn't the car have an oil reservoir with a valve that simply adds oil when its needed?

Perfectlap 08-21-2014 04:03 PM

^ what he said. Technology has always been a slacker....


Makes me think that these new 9A1 engines must burn very little oil.

jotoole 08-21-2014 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thstone (Post 415459)
Let me ask this:

For cars with electronic oil level only: If the electronic oil level sensor can accurately measure and display the oil level, then why the heck doesn't the car have an oil reservoir with a valve that simply adds oil when its needed?

When you are out of oil, you are out of oil.

JayG 08-21-2014 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thstone (Post 415459)
Let me ask this:

For cars with electronic oil level only: If the electronic oil level sensor can accurately measure and display the oil level, then why the heck doesn't the car have an oil reservoir with a valve that simply adds oil when its needed?

kind of like an automatic pool filler. When the level drops, it adds water


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