Dipstick Confusion!

[T11MNM]

Checking the oil on my FD one side of the dipstick reads full the back of it tells a different story.

I check in a flat floored garage and i\'ve never had problems with other cars, anyone got any ideas?

[T11MNM]

I\'m also checking from stone cold, is that right or should i be running it for a bit and letting it cool?

Have always been told to check from cold, but now reading conflicting views. How can something so elementary be so confusing, lol

[Jono FD3]

if you check it from cold all the oil is in the sump so you get a correct reading. but if you check it just after she has been run, then you will have oil floating around the engine & the reading will not be accurate. When you pull the dipstick up the tube it car spread the oil around a little so this could be your confuaing issue...... especialy if the oil is fairly new and golden in colour as it is harder to spot.

Jono

[T11MNM]

Yep oil is really clean so it\'s difficult to read..

[mpk490p]

mmmm wonder if some luminus paint would help? the sort they use on fishing floats

Mark

[logicalChimp]

use a clean rag - just lay it on the rag, and roll it over - will leave the oil behind, so you can check the level