Thread 28544978

>metal stick for checking the lifeblood of this engine
>it's two fucking dots for measuring the level with no mention of how much to add
What the fuck is wrong with cars?

>>28544978 (OP)
Just fill it past the top dot and fuggeddit

You're actually retarded if you can't measure, add a little, and recheck. Zero intuition.

>>28544984
how much is a little reee

>>28544987
It's for when you are changing oil ya wise ass

>>28545000
pour in the same amount that came out

>>28544978 (OP)
>his car doesnt have an oil level sender that informs him of the oil level and notifies him when the level is getting low.
>he's ngmi.

>>28544978 (OP)
Check the manual.

>>28545017
>oil level sender that informs him of the oil level
It amazes me that car makers have a sender that usually works perfectly forever in the fuel tank, be able to add all kinds of useless ass shit like TPMS and whatever meme shit, but can't electronically tell us the level when warm or whatever.

>>28544978 (OP)
>wrenchlets can't even use a dipstick now

>>28545021
Maybe because you check it with the engine off and when the engine is on it's all splashing and squirting around in the engine?

>>28545025
That sounds like last night with your mom.
Keep typin.... this is getting good.

>>28545028
your mom's pussy is looser than my car's flywheel

>>28544978 (OP)
General rule of thumb is it's about 1 liter / 1 quart between low and full, your manual will tell you the exact amount if your splitting hairs about it though. And it's fine to be a little over or under full

>>28544978 (OP)
your owners manual should tell you. if it doesn't then you bought from a shit manufacturer.

>>28545000
If you're changing the oil, there's no oil in it. Look in the owner's manual and it will tell you how much oil the engine holds. Put that much in.

>>28545045
Some of it will fill the filter up after you let it run, you still have to mess around with this stupid stick that tells us nothing, it's 2025 fix this shit.

>>28544978 (OP)
On 99% of cars ever made the difference between the dots is 1 litre.
>>28545018
This board wouldn't exist if any of us did that.

>>28545050
just pay someone to change your oil little buddy

>>28545060
I might have to this is bullshit

>>28545021
>but can't electronically tell us the level when warm or whatever.
Should have bought a bmw.

>>28545053
>This board wouldn't exist if any of us did that.
not your personal tech support

>>28544985
u dumb gorilla double nigger the space between those two dots always represents a quart/ normal sized bottle of oil. Never let it go below the last dot. Don't run it hard below half that.

I don't have an oil dipstick

Most crankcases usually have enough space that the oil can be overfilled 15% of the fill spec without an aeration problem, gonna fuck with your PCV a little though.

>>28545078
>don't run it hard
Don't turn it hard, you mean. 5 qt instead of 6 or 4 instead of 5 wont do shit to cause starvation unless you're max g turning.

>>28544978 (OP)
>Simple, adequate solution?
>No this needs ten million sensors and an independent computer to lock you out when it's not literally perfect

>>28544978 (OP)
It's literally the same exact thing on diesel engines that use 500 gallons of oil.

>>28545033
I bond burgered your sister last night

Imagine thinking engine oil is a fucking science
It's the most "close enough is good enough, she be right" component of your car

>>28545145
>Imagine thinking engine oil is a fucking science
Oil weights are also a hot point of contention. A lot of people are adamant that cars need to match the exact spec or else it's horrible for the engine.

That 0W-16 engine will work fine on 0W-20 and 0W-40. You'll maybe see a 0.2 mpg drop, if any. Hell, I've added strained bacon grease in my engine for that last quart I forgot to buy in a prior oil change and it's still chugging along at 178k miles. No big deal.

I'll reserve judgment for the high dollar engines but for your regular commuter appliance, motor oil is motor oil, go buy something that matches or exceeds spec.

>>28545499
My owners manual has like 6 different oil weights listed on a chart with a temperature scale and a bunch of the oil weights overlap for most of the normal temperatures.
Like as long as you're not going full retard with a super thick or super thin oil it really doesn't matter.

my tesla do not takes oil enjoy your cave man toddler toys looser's

>>28544987
>he thinks ev don't need lubs
fucking zoomers

>>28545527
>and then anon plug his faggot car into this to charge

>>28545535
OMG YOU HATE EVSSSSSS

>>28545499
Gm took the ls that runs on 5w-30, changed it to 0w-20, and they started blowing up in the warranty period

>>28545595
To be fair... the LS has oiling issues regardless of what oil you put into it.

>>28545598
This, the oil cap swap and recommended oil change is only a bandaid, meanwhile there are shit tons of very expensive trucks with crappy engines in them that are gonna be a problem at some point.

>>28544978 (OP)
just make sure it's above the bottom dot duh

>>28545524
I'd always go for the thinnest oil that can work in the hottest conditions from my area, after all, the way oil degrades is thickening with crap

>>28544978 (OP)
have you ever had to check the oil of VQ DE for 350z? it's hopeless and probably the worst dipstick man has ever made

>>28545650
I go for the thickest because oil thins out when you get it hot and I like to cook tf out of my shit on the track

>>28545536
Nah just hate stupidity.
Horses for courses.

>>28544978 (OP)
Sounds like a (You) problem, I just pull up a digital screen to read my exact oil level. If that's not available, I have the factory dipstick tool that is marked in millimeter increments like a ruler so that you can still get an exact measurement down to the dot.

>>28546035
>8.3 quarts
She's a big girl

>>28545064
>2025
BMW stockholm syndrome has gotten to the point where they pretend to prefer not having a dipstick.
Every day I am sad to see the hideous state of modern BMWs. They used to be *the* best sedan for years and years.

>>28545064
>sensor goes out
>6.5 hour disassembly, five other parts break/are not reusable by design
>$2,100 repair
>or degradable wiring that's part of a 100 wire loom goes bad
>costs even more
Teknoloscheiße.
Built different.

>>28546058
That won't be a problem before the lease is up

>>28545535
Gotta love it when petrocucks become the biggest environmentalists when EVs are mentioned. It's like flicking a goy switch in their brains.
What's in that picture is a used cooking oil diesel generator, and charging a car with diesel is a lot more efficient than burning it in a car with a diesel engine.
Also shows that EVs are a lot more versatile since you can run it off any fuel source.

>>28545064
My old Peugeot 206 had the same feature

>>28544978 (OP)
I usually don’t bother posting in threads anymore because I can’t tell if people these days are absolutely fucking stupid or just baiting.

>>28544978 (OP)
When you do your change and know it has the appropriate amount, let it settle then remove the stick and check where the level is supposed to be. I believe halfway between the dots, I never check because I don't drive a POS that burns oil.