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01-27-2003, 05:50 PM

I'm sure this is a dumb question...but I thought I'd ask it anyway. Does it matter if you check your oil when the engine is warm or cold? You are supposed to check it when the engine is at normal operating temperature, right? And if you should check it when warm, I guess you have to wait a few minutes after driving the car...so that the oil can drain back down into the pan to get an accurate reading?

01-27-2003, 05:50 PM	#1
Simi Stang Guest Posts: n/a	checking oil?? I'm sure this is a dumb question...but I thought I'd ask it anyway. Does it matter if you check your oil when the engine is warm or cold? You are supposed to check it when the engine is at normal operating temperature, right? And if you should check it when warm, I guess you have to wait a few minutes after driving the car...so that the oil can drain back down into the pan to get an accurate reading?