Date:         Sun, 22 May 2011 20:45:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Paul <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Paul <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Between the notches -- rudimentary oil level question
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Oil is relatively cheap and I'm putting it into a 25 year young engine. To
be honest I'm just glad it gets me down the road, with envious eyes checking
me out. Maybe it's the smoke screen they be lookin' at, nah it's gotta be my
ride....
everybody gotta take tings a litttle less seriously cause it's no fun being
on call all the time. it is what it is run with it until it stops and then
go further............if you can
I'm Gandhi,
happy trails
paul r

On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 10:50 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> ---- Paul <wognacious@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > I've found, over the years, that you can never ever put to much oil in a
> > 1.9L. No matter how much I put in it will always show half way on the
> > dipstick, at some point. But seriously it seems like that's the way it
> > works.
>
> If that is what is happening, the extra oil is leaking out or is being
> burned.  And that would be true for any vehicle.  Of course, most modern
> vehicles come with a manufacturer claim that it is "normal" for the vehicle
> to "use" some oil so that the dipstick level declines over time.  I have
> generally not found that to be true.
>
> dmc
> >
> > On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
> > camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > If the oil level is at the bottom notch on the dip stick, how much
> > > should I add to bring it back to some midway point. I don't want to
> dump
> > > in too much.
> > >
> > > 1.9L engine.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rocky J Squirrel
> > > '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > > '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> > > Bend, OR
> > > KG6RCR
> > >
>
> --
> David McNeely
>