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| Ansbacher |
 Oct 22 2020, 11:59 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Tampa Bay, Florida Member No.: 17,589  |
It seems with my car ('74 2.0L dual carbs) I must let the car sit for at least 12 hours to get an accurate oil level reading on the dipstick. If I wait only 6 hours I get a bogus reading that is almost 1/3 quart on the low side. Is having to wait 12 hours to drain down into the pan after running excessive? Is this normal? I am using, and have always used, Castrol 20W-50 conventional oil and the ambient temp is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Running temps are normal as well as my CHT temps and I never find any excessive oil in the rebreather box. What have others experienced with this issue?
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| trick-e |
Oct 22 2020, 02:19 PM
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Still Learning Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 7-July 12 From: Traverse City, MI USA Member No.: 14,644 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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I’ve a ‘73 2.0 and have always checked after getting up to operating temp, parking and powering down, then checking about 5-10 minutes later.
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| Ansbacher |
Oct 22 2020, 04:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Tampa Bay, Florida Member No.: 17,589 |
QUOTE(trick-e @ Oct 22 2020, 04:19 PM)  I’ve a ‘73 2.0 and have always checked after getting up to operating temp, parking and powering down, then checking about 5-10 minutes later. Really? I always thought oil level was to be checked with the engine cold... Wrong?? Ansbacher |
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| trick-e |
Oct 22 2020, 09:10 PM
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Still Learning Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 7-July 12 From: Traverse City, MI USA Member No.: 14,644 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(Ansbacher @ Oct 22 2020, 06:28 PM) QUOTE(trick-e @ Oct 22 2020, 04:19 PM) I’ve a ‘73 2.0 and have always checked after getting up to operating temp, parking and powering down, then checking about 5-10 minutes later. Really? I always thought oil level was to be checked with the engine cold... Wrong?? Ansbacher Seems like I read numerous threads on this site, saw an Ian Karr recommendation on YouTube (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=drmeeVKdGrk )and found this in the manual.  ...and I’m open to a better idea. |
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