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onzedge · 08-30-2012, 06:34 PM

Here is what may be a dumb question.

If one checks the oil level when the engine is cold (i.e. it has sat overnight) and there is an external oil cooler installed where do you look for the proper level on the dipstick? Keeping in mind the more or less quart the cooler and lines hold and that the oil drains into the pan overnight, should you not have the level above the high dot? It seems to me that if the level is on the dot, the engine is actually a bit low. Am I right?

Thank you in advance for your thoughtful replies.

08-30-2012, 06:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 63 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Oil Level with Cooler Installed Here is what may be a dumb question. If one checks the oil level when the engine is cold (i.e. it has sat overnight) and there is an external oil cooler installed where do you look for the proper level on the dipstick? Keeping in mind the more or less quart the cooler and lines hold and that the oil drains into the pan overnight, should you not have the level above the high dot? It seems to me that if the level is on the dot, the engine is actually a bit low. Am I right? Thank you in advance for your thoughtful replies. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R