Does anyone have any tips/tricks to get an accurate read on the oil level. I have NEVER seen such a poor design. I cannot get a consistant oil level mark due to the "slide across the tray and pull past the dipstick notches" thing. If this is more suited to the Repairing section, please move. Thanks

 

I find that using light and moving the dipstick with my wrist (teetering forward and back, not left and right) gets me a sufficient read on my oil levels. You'll see the shiny/glossy part of the stick (wet) and the part that isn't shiny (dry). But yeah, it isn't the easiest read... and I check it on almost every drive.

 

every time??? someone's got OCD. hehe.

 

Yeah, with all this talk about oil consumption on this board, I just want to be sure that I'm not low whenever I feel the spirited driving bug come on...

 

totally agree with you on the poor design of the dipstick

 

Is there some kind of aftermarket gauge that measures the amount? I keep losing oil because I think it's starting to thin. Maybe an oil change due soon will help.

 

Yobri, there are kids lurking in this forum; please keep your description P-G13

 

HA ^ very funny. The first time I ever checked the oil in the car I was blown away at how poorly designed it was. Not what I'm used to from Nissan.

 

yup... it's so hard, I stopped checking myself. HOpe oil isn't burning in mine. I better check tomorrow.

 

Does it actually register AT full for you guys? It seems to ALWAYS read half a quart low for me. I thought it was burning, so I added to it, but then it still read half a quart low, and that's where it is every time I check it.

 

now question for you guys, i just changed my oil. It's a full 5 qt. of oil right?

 

Yes

 

Okay you guys made me go check my oil. As I have only had 4 oil changes in my 03 since I bought it new I was worried. Hahahahaa.... It only has 12,976 miles. I checked all the fluids and found the oil clean and just below the H. Shes still a little hot from the drive home. I did notice that my radiator res. was below the low mark so I added some fluid to that. Way odd but it is overly hot here now. Quit making me check things!

EZ