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Originally Posted by LunaZ
I checked the oil today while filling up for gas and observed that I was at the bottom dot or hole just above the L. The car was warm, indicating 180 on the oil temp gauge.
How much low am I at this point? 1/2 quart? A whole quart? Should I top it off? I have no way of knowing if the dealer used Ester Oil when they prepped the car with an oil change (I bought it pre-owned with 3800 miles on the clock). Do I need to confirm this and add Ester Oil, or can I add regular dinosaur juice without worry?
Or should I just let it go and wait for the next oil change?
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Are you following proper "oil check" procedure? checking the oil while filling up gas, you may not be allowing enough time. I have been seeing many threads where people are getting wrong reading on their dipstick because they aren't allowing enough time for the oil to drain back to the pan or they aren't on level surface. This is straight from the service manual
I personally park the car on a level surface the night before. Then in the morning, check it cold first. Then, go for a drive and follow the other instruction (for hot engine). Just my
Nissan ester oil IS Dino oil with ester additives. So, you're pretty safe with using regular dinosour oil for topping off
. My suggestion, whenever you're ready, switch to a good synthetic
