or do i just check it like that??
2006-10-18 06:53:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
YES THIS WILL FILL THE OIL FILTER ON YOUR CAR. SOME OIL FILTERS CAN HOLD UPTO A QUART OF OIL SO THE PROPER THING TO DO IS START THE CAR THEN SHUT IT OFF WAIT APPROX. 3 MIN. THEN CHECK THE LEVEL IF LOW ADD SOME MORE
2006-10-18 07:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by poppa bear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to run the engine for a minute or two right after you change the oil..Your oil needs to get pumped into the oil filter before you check it.
2006-10-18 13:57:44 · answer #2 · answered by minn1871 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, because the new oil filter will absorb some of the oil and lower your oil level.
2006-10-18 14:01:43 · answer #3 · answered by Gordon W 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, you need the engine to be warm but not hot, also make sure you park on level ground before checking the oil level.
2006-10-18 13:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by Gazpode55 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
Then for about 3 or 4 days, check where you park your car for oil stains to make sure no leaks have developed.
2006-10-18 14:02:11 · answer #5 · answered by wildnights 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The oil will appear more full if you do not run it first. When you run your vehicle it circulates the oil through your engine which lowers the oil on your dipstick and is more accurate.
2006-10-18 14:03:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't run the engine because it changes the oil level...
2006-10-18 13:56:23 · answer #7 · answered by vixen63_babygirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Run for at least 2 minutes, and while it runs, look closely for leaks, particularly around the filter area.
Good Luck
2006-10-18 13:55:29 · answer #8 · answered by Ironhand 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Run it a bit but then stop it for a while before you test so that all that is supposed to be in the sump has gravitated down there
2006-10-18 14:02:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋