Different oil level readings with hood open

ttforcefed said:

The guys in the fb group are definitively saying with hood open is a different scale than with hood closed fwiw

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greiswig said:

Ordinarily “the guys in the fb group” and “credibility” aren’t closely aligned in my mind. Maybe they’re right, but I can’t think of any good reason why there would be two different scales?

However, I could see how the time difference between measurements might cause later measurements to be higher, due to fully draining the galleys.

interesting…

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ttforcefed said:

So is it best to take measurement only when the car is completely cold/before driving?

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itsaguything said:

Don’t know about that. Also not convinced there’s any difference between the readings with the bonnet open or closed.

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itsaguything said:

As per the owner’s manual…. a mere 5 mins means you will need to perform the check with the bonnet not latched.

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ttforcefed said:

Ok so this has been happening so i just had the tube going to the oil sensor replaced and the problem still occurs.

If i measure the oil with the hood open i get a different result than with hood closed. With hood open it tells me to add .5 quart. With hood closed it says its perfect.

Thoughts?

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greiswig said:

How long was the interval between the photo ending in 14 and the one ending in 16? If you use the "hood open/cancel twice" trick soon after stopping the engine, you can actually watch the oil level indicator rise.

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