Davedex Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Today I checked my oil and it was half way down the dipstick, so I popped a small amount of oil in and suddenly it now appears to have gone over the max level!! It seems to me now that it must take a teaspoon of oil to take it from low to full on the dipstick but can anyone tell me roughly how much it should take?Also it seems that when I push the dipstick in to take a reading the result seems to vary somewhat - one of the most difficult cars I've had to get a reading out of!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMabey Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 My Arosa parked outside my house will show no oil what so ever on the dipstick but if I park it on a flat surface it shows fine. Scared the **** out of me when I checked the oil the other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricracer Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 always check the oil when the car is cold and on a flat surface,normally the amount from the min to the max is 1 litre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davedex Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 I thought about a litre would do it but I have just undone the sump and taken out less than half a normal sized coffee mug an it is back down to where it was before I topped it up ( half way down the dipstick!). So one coffee mug would take it from the bottom of the stick to the top ( or Hal a litre!) I think!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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