Is there too much oil in this car

Looking for some help about oil levels

Why are dipsticks so hard to read

Gia said:
Why are dipsticks so hard to read

I wondered the same after seeing how overfilled and rust colored the oil was

Gia said:
Why are dipsticks so hard to read

I was helping my neighbor with hers. She has a metal dipstick and I had to check it several times to be sure

Looks alright but we need more info. Has the oil had time to settle

Harper said:
Looks alright but we need more info. Has the oil had time to settle

I just did the change myself while the engine was hot

TellurideTrekker said:

Harper said:
Looks alright but we need more info. Has the oil had time to settle

I just did the change myself while the engine was hot

How much did you put in

TellurideTrekker said:

Harper said:
Looks alright but we need more info. Has the oil had time to settle

I just did the change myself while the engine was hot

If it’s at the top of the line, that should be fine. If it’s above, maybe it’s too much. You can drain a little or pour some back in

@Charlotte
If the engine isn’t started yet, the filter might hold some oil

@Charlotte
I added about 4.15 quarts and pre-filled the filter too

TellurideTrekker said:
@Charlotte
I added about 4.15 quarts and pre-filled the filter too

Start it and let it run for a bit, then check again. It looks fine to me

Harper said:
Looks alright but we need more info. Has the oil had time to settle

Some cars don’t even have dipsticks. My BMW shows the level on the screen

Sung said:

Harper said:
Looks alright but we need more info. Has the oil had time to settle

Some cars don’t even have dipsticks. My BMW shows the level on the screen

What does that add to this discussion

@Harper
He has a BMW, be happy for him. You don’t want one, trust me

Let’s design an oil dipstick with a tip that blends in with the oil color

Why make a dipstick that looks like oil. They could have chosen a different color

arletetorres said:
Why make a dipstick that looks like oil. They could have chosen a different color

I thought the oil was orange at first

I have the same dipstick, and I find it really hard to read

@Yoon
Is that end of the stick brown plastic? I’ve never seen that before. I’ve checked a lot of dipsticks and they’re usually metal