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Jun 12, 2005

civicrice

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Changed oil help...

i kno this is a stupid question. but on the dipstick, where is the oil supposed to come up to? the 2nd dot right? what if its over or under that? does the 2nd dot mean its at the right level?

Jun 12, 2005

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i kno this is a stupid question. but on the dipstick, where is the oil supposed to come up to? the 2nd dot right? what if its over or under that? does the 2nd dot mean its at the right level?

There are 2 marks. The oil is within operational norms when the oil is anywhere between the 2 marks on the dipstick when your car is on a level surface. You want to fill it to the top mark for an oil change and top it off between oil changes when the oil approaches the bottom line. If it is substantially above the second mark, you run the risk of causing engine damage as a result of oil foaming due to cavitation.