Checking the engine oil level

[Dickie Dastardly]

A simple question - when checking the engine oil level do you check with the cap screwed back down or dip the stick until the cap touches the neck?

Cheers
Richard

[gutu12]

I was told by Str8six yesterday that the cap should be screwed all the way down.

[anonymous-user]

I was advised screwed back in by TVR indie also when I collected my car.

[sidpinup]

I guess you should but as long as you take the difference into account I can't see that it's a problem if you don't.

[robsco]

I'm really struggling to check the oil on mine, it is an absolute bugger. Having a screw in dipstick just makes matters harder.

[Cockey]

Just need to be quick about it. Unscrew the cap whilst the engine is running, turn engine off and immediately take a couple of readings.

The previous owner always took a reading whilst the engine was running. I suppose this would be ok other than the oil is probably sloshing about quite a bit.

[Dischordant]

Have the dipstick out and wiped before turning engine off. Ensure you aren't parked on a slope of course. Then turn engine off from outside the car while holding clean dipstick in other hand - insert and screw down..job done =)

[Dickie Dastardly]

Ok screwed in it is, thanks for the advice.

Richard

[Toady1]

why didn't TVR just build in a simple sight glass/tube?

[Tuscanuwe]

Too expensive!
And how will you check with engine cover on?

So they only glue the dipstick on and finished.

Sight glass can get dirty also! So no proper reading!

I always read with unscrewed dipstick, no problems!

Uwe