FEI

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• Today at 12:20

• #61

Are you standing on an almost perfectly level surface, ive noticed my oil level change quite drastically based on the levelness of the surface.
I check my level about 5min after engine turnoff thats plenty time for all the oil to drain back down into the sump.

But i feel like the amount its dropped on the dipstick is abit too much oil to just be sitting in the heads if everything is fine on the engine.
It could be that your oil return galleries are gummed up so its not all draining back down into the sump fast enough.

 

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Frank_38

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• Today at 12:35

• #62

Thank you! I have now had another look. Exactly at minimum. I'm topping up a little. But the car is currently standing a little uphill - I'll keep an eye on it.

Do I have to worry that the old oil was a little thick (deposits at the bottom of the drip tray)?

 

FEI

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• Today at 12:39

• #63

If the new oil you added has cleaning agents in it, it will probably loosen up a decent amount of gunk. So i would do another oil change reasonably soon. The how soon would be based on how dirty i think the engine is and how expensive the new oil is.

 

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Frank_38

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• Today at 12:41

• #64

That's exactly what I was thinking about. I will do the change again after 1-2k KM.
I'm afraid that the last oil change was in 2022 - with extremely few killometres.

 

MrGorsky

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• Today at 13:39

• #65

Shouldn’t need time. Mine drains down to the sump pretty quickly. Do you know where the oil was before you started?

At the end of the day, you need to fill the oil until it’s at the top mark on the dipstick.

On mine, the difference between the bottom mark and top mark is 1 litre.

 

MrGorsky

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• Today at 13:42

• #66

Did you fill the new filter before spinning it on? I doubt it makes loads of difference, but it might make a bit.

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

• Today at 13:56

• #67

You'll loose some in the new filter. If your piston rings are all good then it might take a while to run down into the sump. Always fill, run for a few minutes and then top off.

 

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Frank_38

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• Today at 15:38

• #68

Thank you very much!
these seem to be nuances - I have now refilled maybe 50-150 ml and it is perfect! Super!
Now comes the differential oil.

 

MrGorsky

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• Today at 15:59

• #69

Make sure you can get the filler open before you undo the drain. A normal 1/2 inch square socket fits perfectly.