Oil temp ?

Mandingo · 11-03-2013, 01:37 PM

You probably know this, but I'm just throwing it out there for anyone else who might not.

If you are parked even slightly uphill, your dipstick will read lower than the true level. Conversely, parking facing slightly downhill will result in a higher than true reading.

So measuring oil level on the flat dealership lot, then on your driveway/garage will most likely give the wrong impression. For example: my garage floor at home is slightly angled for drainage but you would never be able to tell just looking at it. It affects the dipstick substantially.

This hadn't occurred to one of my family members. They thought they were burning oil when they really had only burned about 1/4 quart in 4000 miles.

Antistupid · 11-03-2013, 03:47 PM

Yeah good heads up, but Im very much on level ground. That all we have around here!

I have put about 1500miles on it since I bought it. Im going to do an oil change tomorrow so I can start to track the burn

I didn't get to Nissan today as its sunday (thought it was sat)

bfowlzr33 · 11-03-2013, 04:20 PM

i had the same problem maybe twice since ive had mine. i was pushing it pretty hard for a while and the outside temp was 90 plus so i guess that had something to do with it. havent had any problems since

critical · 11-03-2013, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Antistupid

Yeah good heads up, but Im very much on level ground. That all we have around here!

I have put about 1500miles on it since I bought it. Im going to do an oil change tomorrow so I can start to track the burn

I didn't get to Nissan today as its sunday (thought it was sat)

just add some oil. you don't have to change it yet.

good call on the z1 kit. if you can get your engine replaced, i'd attempt that before adding an oil cooler.

fuct · 11-04-2013, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mandingo

You probably know this, but I'm just throwing it out there for anyone else who might not.

If you are parked even slightly uphill, your dipstick will read lower than the true level. Conversely, parking facing slightly downhill will result in a higher than true reading.

So measuring oil level on the flat dealership lot, then on your driveway/garage will most likely give the wrong impression. For example: my garage floor at home is slightly angled for drainage but you would never be able to tell just looking at it. It affects the dipstick substantially.

This hadn't occurred to one of my family members. They thought they were burning oil when they really had only burned about 1/4 quart in 4000 miles.

no way it substantially changes your dipstick reading. the garage floor has maybe a 1 degree slope.

SouthArk370Z · 11-04-2013, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by fuct

no way it substantially changes your dipstick reading. the garage floor has maybe a 1 degree slope.

+1. I have seen garages with enough slope (usually toward a center drain) to make a (slight) difference but if it looks level it shouldn't be a problem.

Mandingo · 11-04-2013, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by fuct

no way it substantially changes your dipstick reading. the garage floor has maybe a 1 degree slope.

It was an example. Parking on

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mandingo

my garage floor at home

nets a 5mm difference on the dipstick when parking facing in vs facing out. That is substantial in my eyes.

The dipstick is reading from the front of the oil res. not the middle where it wouldn't make as much difference.

11-03-2013, 01:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mandingo Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 625 Drives: '10 370z 6spd Rep Power: 3371	You probably know this, but I'm just throwing it out there for anyone else who might not. If you are parked even slightly uphill, your dipstick will read lower than the true level. Conversely, parking facing slightly downhill will result in a higher than true reading. So measuring oil level on the flat dealership lot, then on your driveway/garage will most likely give the wrong impression. For example: my garage floor at home is slightly angled for drainage but you would never be able to tell just looking at it. It affects the dipstick substantially. This hadn't occurred to one of my family members. They thought they were burning oil when they really had only burned about 1/4 quart in 4000 miles. __________________ some mods

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bfowlzr33 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Age: 34 Posts: 150 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z SR M6 Rep Power: 13	i had the same problem maybe twice since ive had mine. i was pushing it pretty hard for a while and the outside temp was 90 plus so i guess that had something to do with it. havent had any problems since __________________ 07 TITAN CC OFFROAD PKG 06 Mustang GT 5MT 01 Audi TT ABT 6MT

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11-03-2013, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Antistupid Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: NOLA Posts: 51 Drives: 09' 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 12	Yeah good heads up, but Im very much on level ground. That all we have around here! I have put about 1500miles on it since I bought it. Im going to do an oil change tomorrow so I can start to track the burn I didn't get to Nissan today as its sunday (thought it was sat)