Engine Oil Check Perfection Hot or Cold?

When the engine is hot, the oil is thinner and less viscous so it runs down the dipstick faster. When the oil is cold, it's thick and much ... The best time to check the oil in the engine is when the engine is cold or sitting there overnight. That is what I do. I still have my doubts though. The oil cooler has a thermostat that opens and releases extra oil from the oil cooler making the dipstick reading correct when hot. My general ... You should check engine oil level when warm-just after switching off. Particularly important if you have an apollo tank(air oil separator) or a dry sumped ... Cold is fine. If you've been driving let it sit for a few minutes to let the oil drain to the pan. If you've been driving there will ... Checking with the engine cold will allow all the oil to drain back down to the oil pan thus providing a slightly more accurate reading. Always park your car on level ground before checking your oil to ensure an accurate, easy read. Make sure you give your car about 1-2 minutes for the oil to ... Manual says: Check oil with hot engine - turn engine off - wait about five minutes then check level. The level should be (ideal) at the full ... We should add that cold-weather drivers face the same problem in reverse. Oil that's been standing in freezing temperatures for a while can be thicker than ... When it shows 2 differing levels on the dipstick, the lower one is accurate. About one half inch too high is right at the limit for me, any ...