Wierd dipstick reading
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From: Slidell Louisiana
Those are the only way for a high oil level. Don't run your car with the oil level well above the full line. Figure out whether its just overfilled....coolant or fuel...seems like you ruled out coolant.....
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From: Custer, WI
Unless you just had the oil changed at a jiffy lube, take it back and bitch at them, demand a refund, and a free candy bar.
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From: Smyrna ga
The car was warm, the engine was off. I waited to let it drain b ack into the oil pan. I think I waited long enough.
I whiped it and checked it.. looked kinda funny. I will check it again tonight, and try to take a picture.. it is dark out.
I whiped it and checked it.. looked kinda funny. I will check it again tonight, and try to take a picture.. it is dark out.
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From: Smyrna ga
No, the oil looks dark.
When i said funny I meant the way it covers the dipstick. It reads like normal all the way to the top of the XXX marks. Reads full. but then theres more oil covering the side of the dipstick above the XXX marks. As if there is access oil in the dipstick tube.
Im going to jack the car up and drain a bit of oil and see what happens.
When i said funny I meant the way it covers the dipstick. It reads like normal all the way to the top of the XXX marks. Reads full. but then theres more oil covering the side of the dipstick above the XXX marks. As if there is access oil in the dipstick tube.
Im going to jack the car up and drain a bit of oil and see what happens.
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From: Smyrna ga
I just spoke w someone and they mentioned it may be access oil cause Im checking the oil just after it has been moving around in the engine thus the dipstick tube. Im goiong to check it cold and see how it reads
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While you're under the hood, take off the PCV valve and give it the rattle test. I'm not saying you have a problem but if excess oil is being pushed up the dipstick tube then the PCV valve may be the cause. And rattling yours costs you nothing.
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Why mess around? Drain the oil pan....you can reach the plug even without jacking up the car. stick a pan under there and drain the oil out and then measure how much came out.
Maybe water drains first....I'm just guessing.....But I'd pull that oil out and then refill. Walmart sells 5 quart jugs of many types of oil for ~$12.....
Maybe water drains first....I'm just guessing.....But I'd pull that oil out and then refill. Walmart sells 5 quart jugs of many types of oil for ~$12.....
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From: folsom california
i had a similiar reading; my car set for a week...for some reason I checked the oil level before starting it. A leaking injector had completely filled the crankcase with gasoline.
drain your oil, determine what has diluted your oil.
DO NOT start your engine. if its gas the first thing you'll notice is a huge fireball followed by the intake manifold flying through the hood.
drain your oil, determine what has diluted your oil.
DO NOT start your engine. if its gas the first thing you'll notice is a huge fireball followed by the intake manifold flying through the hood.
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From: Smyrna ga
Well I checked it cold and it was reading fine.
I have driven the car today. No explosion.
I never had excess oil in the dipstick tube when warm though, on my other cars. I will check the pcv valve. thnx
I have driven the car today. No explosion.
I never had excess oil in the dipstick tube when warm though, on my other cars. I will check the pcv valve. thnx