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Offline Lucastheone92

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Check oil cold or hot ?
« on: October 03, 2016, 06:27:19 pm »
Sorry about the schoolboy questions but there doesn't seem to be a definite answer. I checked oil cold and is trading half way on dipstick.


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Re: Check oil cold or hot ?
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2016, 07:06:57 pm »
It should be checked cold meaning that it should of drained back into the sump.
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Re: Check oil cold or hot ?
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2016, 07:39:56 pm »
Quote from: Octoparrot on October 03, 2016, 07:06:57 pm
It should be checked cold meaning that it should of drained back into the sump.
Ok just checked manual and says either is fine.


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Re: Check oil cold or hot ?
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2016, 07:55:47 pm »
Check it cold :happy2:
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Re: Check oil cold or hot ?
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2016, 09:04:08 pm »
+1 for when cold.

No point checking the oil level if half of it is running round the engine
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