2006-11-30 02:10:25 · 24 answers · asked by kenny m 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
do i fill it up to the top how much do i put in its my first car
2006-11-30 02:25:12 · update #1
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2006-11-30 02:22:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont have to wait for it to go cold but give it a few minutes when you turn the engine off for the oil to drain down into the sump.
When you check the oil first make sure the car is on a level surface, not the side of a hill. Pull out the dip stick (usually it has a coloured handle for easy recognition), wipe it and carefully put it back all the way in, Take it out again and look where the oil on the end comes up to. There will be markers on the end of the dip stick and the oil should be somewhere between these markers. Ideally it will be level with the top marker, in which case put the stick back and leave it alone. If it is near the bottom marker then add the correct type of oil (your manual will tell you which type but it will probably be 10W/40 engine oil) a little at a time until it is up to the top marker. Each time you add a little, give it a couple of minutes to reach the sump.
When you have got the oil up to the top mark on the dip stick, Start the engine, DO NOT rev the engine straight away. And make sure the oil warning light goes out promptly. After that you should be fine
2006-11-30 13:59:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give it 5 minutes - hot oil drains back quickly - and make sure the car's on the level. Whip the dipstick out, wipe it (paper towel's handy) and put it back in. Pull it out and read it. Do it again to be sure.
Get oil in a screw-top container so you only use what you need. Top up to the top mark on the dipstick, but not above. Add oil a bit at a time, perhaps a cupful, and let it run down before you check it.
Hope that helps.
2006-11-30 12:54:17 · answer #3 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on your oil stick there is a hot and cold mark. If the engine has been running and you check the oil level and its over and its too far up the stick that means that you got too much oil in it. If the car is cold and you check the oil level and its below the cold mark then you need to add oil. If it's cold and over the cold mark you have too much oil. The traditional why is to let the engine cool off before checking the oil level.
2006-11-30 10:23:55 · answer #4 · answered by neicy j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is YES. This is because when the engine has been running the oil gets hot and it has been running all round the engine to keep it lubricated. The engine needs to cool down and the oil gradually trickling back to the sump to reach its proper level. With the car standing on the flat surface, you can then obtain a reliable reading from your dipstick. We are probably talhing about 2 hours.
2006-11-30 10:55:35 · answer #5 · answered by greatbrickhill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let oil drain back into pan 5 to 10 minutes before checking it, with the engine off. Transmission on most models should be hot or operating temp with the engine running. If it is Japanese check owners manual. I have a Honda and can check it hot or cold with the engine off. Brake fluid doesn't matter. Coolant should be check with the engine cold and running. If the engine is hot, wait at least 20 to 30 minutes before checking it and never open a hot radiator. (Burn you bad)
2006-11-30 11:40:10 · answer #6 · answered by golden rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All answers so far I agree with. Transmission though which hasn't been mentioned specifically has a "hot and a cold" level which is shown on the dipstick and is checked on most cars with the engine running and the car in park with the emergency brake on. Level should be near the hot mark when warm, and near the cold level ifyou just started it up in the morning. Power steering is like this as well as it's fluid expands and contracts a lot like transmission fluid.
2006-11-30 10:15:26 · answer #7 · answered by mohavedesert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought so, but my present car, a Vauxhall, says check when the engine is warm, so long as the oil has drained to the bottom.
2006-11-30 10:19:52 · answer #8 · answered by michael26260 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the vehicle on the level and check oil after a minute or so.
2006-11-30 10:26:52 · answer #9 · answered by Andy P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not for long time to get completely cold but yes atleast for 15 minutes after the car engine is stopped
2006-11-30 10:14:32 · answer #10 · answered by Koobi 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋