daddy2coull
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before people complain, i have searched on here and google, but i'm not convinced one way or another.
my 19j defender had been sitting for a few days , drained the engine oil and changed the filter. the haynes manual stated it should take 6 litres, plus the filter, so i put 5 in and dipped the oil without starting the engine. the oil level shows halfway up the dipstick, way over the maximum mark. i left it alone without staring. i've now gone back to it after a few days expecting the level to have settled, but the level on the dipstick is exactly where it was.
i've read that the dipsticks become loose and give incorrect readings, other people says this is bollocks, could anybody please shed some light for me please?
my 19j defender had been sitting for a few days , drained the engine oil and changed the filter. the haynes manual stated it should take 6 litres, plus the filter, so i put 5 in and dipped the oil without starting the engine. the oil level shows halfway up the dipstick, way over the maximum mark. i left it alone without staring. i've now gone back to it after a few days expecting the level to have settled, but the level on the dipstick is exactly where it was.
i've read that the dipsticks become loose and give incorrect readings, other people says this is bollocks, could anybody please shed some light for me please?
