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Old 03-31-2016, 11:09 AM   #1
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And....

.....You will ONLY get an accurate oil level reading after the car has sat for two days on a level surface. This is one area where the owner's manual got lost in translation.

Anywhere between the two lines is FINE.

You ONLY have to worry about the oil level when it gets below the bottom line.

You still have about 8 quarts in there at that point.

These engine can actually tolerate being a couple quarts low with zero damage.

You can't trust the readings on a long trip at gas stops. Best bet is to check in the morning after an overnight park.

Don't sweat it.

It's actually WORSE to over fill these cars than to run a tad low. Too much oil will grenade the Air/Oil Separator and that is a big bowl of not good.

And buy Driven DT40 oil and run it in your car.

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