I'm getting ambiguous readings from dipstick. The first reading I take with the car having been standing for a long time shows the level to be at "max" but if I replace the dipstick and look again it appears to show much higher level.
Is it possible that the process of replacing and removing the dipstick causes it to pick up oil from somewhere other than the sump and create a false reading?
Which reading should I trust?
And if I am running the engine with too much oil is that risky?
Ta, Nick.
{typo in header corrected}
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 09/10/2008 at 10:45
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