Oil level
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Oil level
Why wont this truck (3.0) keep a "full" level marking. Its on level ground and it will never stay full. It always burns if off to be 3mm under full on the dipstick. I go to lube express and the guy showed me the stick at full..drive 100 miles, check it, 3mm under full...add to top it off...drive...3mm under again..
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Why wont this truck (3.0) keep a "full" level marking. Its on level ground and it will never stay full. It always burns if off to be 3mm under full on the dipstick. I go to lube express and the guy showed me the stick at full..drive 100 miles, check it, 3mm under full...add to top it off...drive...3mm under again..
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when are u checking it? right after you shut it off? try checking the dip stick after ALL the oil drains DOWN thru the engine after like an hour or more or even after the whole night.
If you check your level right after you shut it off it wont register as high on the dip stick but if you wait you will get a much more accurate level.
If you check your level right after you shut it off it wont register as high on the dip stick but if you wait you will get a much more accurate level.
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You stated it WILL stay just under the full line!! SOOOOOOOOO if you check it and it at the ( just under full line ) and you drive 3,000 miles or a bit more with out ever checking it until then, then it should still be at the ( just under full line ) PERIOD!! assuming it is not using any oil at all, right??
I am here to tell you you CAN ad to much oil, so by your logic you can't over fill your truck because it will ALWAYS slip back down the dipstick a little , right, are you following me???
Here's what you do, put in the correct amount of oil in, stop obsessing on your oil stick, drink a beer and relax and I promise all will be well
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I hate to say this but this is NOT logical and defies common sense and reason!!
You stated it WILL stay just under the full line!! SOOOOOOOOO if you check it and it at the ( just under full line ) and you drive 3,000 miles or a bit more with out ever checking it until then, then it should still be at the ( just under full line ) PERIOD!! assuming it is not using any oil at all, right??
I am here to tell you you CAN ad to much oil, so by your logic you can't over fill your truck because it will ALWAYS slip back down the dipstick a little , right, are you following me???
Here's what you do, put in the correct amount of oil in, stop obsessing on your oil stick, drink a beer and relax and I promise all will be well
You stated it WILL stay just under the full line!! SOOOOOOOOO if you check it and it at the ( just under full line ) and you drive 3,000 miles or a bit more with out ever checking it until then, then it should still be at the ( just under full line ) PERIOD!! assuming it is not using any oil at all, right??
I am here to tell you you CAN ad to much oil, so by your logic you can't over fill your truck because it will ALWAYS slip back down the dipstick a little , right, are you following me???
Here's what you do, put in the correct amount of oil in, stop obsessing on your oil stick, drink a beer and relax and I promise all will be well
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You may have a small leak that you can't see cause the Cat. will make that little of smoke go away. So you may not even know you have a leak.
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