Oil consumption
#41
Comments on this tread, including oil consumption during break-in, had me concerned. I have 3900 miles on my bought new F-Type Base V6 after 6 months of ownership. So I decided to go down and check the oil level just now. The display shows the oil level at perfectly full. I last drove my car 24 hours ago so it was cold in garage, about 55 degrees F. I have checked the oil at other times and it has always read full, but I have not attempted reading 10 minutes after a hot shutdown.
Either my sensor is "stuck" on that top fill mark or it doesn't make any difference whether you check hot or cold.
Last edited by Foosh; 03-14-2016 at 06:36 PM.
#42
Like you, my V6 base has been perfectly level with the top mark 100% of the times I've checked it, which is dozens of times over the last 2 years and 2 oil changes. I'd never checked it "hot" and 10 minutes after shutdown until yesterday. Once again, it was was perfectly level w/ the top fill mark.
Either my sensor is "stuck" on that top fill mark or it doesn't make any difference whether you check hot or cold.
Either my sensor is "stuck" on that top fill mark or it doesn't make any difference whether you check hot or cold.
#43
Hmm I tried cycling through the options but my oil level option is there but not a selectable option
#44
Was the engine running? I think it's disabled unless the engine is stopped. I'd go outside and check, but it's dark and I haven't finished my wine from dinner. Well, mostly the wine. And the fireplace. I'll try to remember to look in the morning.
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It is a bit strange that it seems to read that big difference, even though it is probabely less than what you think it is (perhaps¨~0.2 litres).
If the first readout was 10 minutes after you shut down the engine, and the last readout was the morning after, some more oil might have run down in the oil pan/sump.
Another thing is that you might get different readings if your car is not parked fully leveled each time. However I guess that your two readings were done whith the car parked on the same spot?
I think the most accurate readings you can do, to check for changes in the oil level, is to check with the car parked at the same place, and after the same time after engine shut down - each time.
Then you will have the same level of the engine, the same oil temperature and the same amout of oil will have had time to run down into the sump.
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Foosh (03-15-2016)
#50
#51
I don't understand the meaning of "live reading" referred to in that picture of the repair manual posted above. I can only conclude that pressing the cruise control cancel button twice is just an alternate method for bring up the oil level display.
Whether you use the menu or cruise control button, what else would any reading be except a "live reading"?
#54
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Oil Gauge Readings Under Different Conditions
This gauge thing has piqued my curiosity so I've been experimenting over the last couple of days and taken multiple readings under different circumstances:
1) After sitting overnight: Top Mark
2) Driving 30 miles and waiting 10 minutes: Top Mark
3) Overnight sit, 2 minute start, shut down, after 10 minutes: Middle Mark
4) After #3 above, start, park in garage (2 min), wait 2 hours: Top Mark
Obviously, there can be considerable variability in the readings when checking under different conditions.
1) After sitting overnight: Top Mark
2) Driving 30 miles and waiting 10 minutes: Top Mark
3) Overnight sit, 2 minute start, shut down, after 10 minutes: Middle Mark
4) After #3 above, start, park in garage (2 min), wait 2 hours: Top Mark
Obviously, there can be considerable variability in the readings when checking under different conditions.
Last edited by Foosh; 03-15-2016 at 07:10 PM.
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Arne (03-19-2016)
#56
This gauge thing has piqued my curiosity so I've been experimenting over the last couple of days and taken multiple readings under different circumstances:
1) After sitting overnight: Top Mark
2) Driving 30 miles and waiting 10 minutes: Top Mark
3) Overnight sit, 2 minute start, shut down, after 10 minutes: Middle Mark
4) After #3 above, start, park in garage (2 min), wait 2 hours: Top Mark
Obviously, there can be considerable variability in the readings when checking under different conditions.
1) After sitting overnight: Top Mark
2) Driving 30 miles and waiting 10 minutes: Top Mark
3) Overnight sit, 2 minute start, shut down, after 10 minutes: Middle Mark
4) After #3 above, start, park in garage (2 min), wait 2 hours: Top Mark
Obviously, there can be considerable variability in the readings when checking under different conditions.
#57
The takeaway for me is that you're fine checking cold, or checking per the manual, which is normal operating temp and waiting 10 minutes. Anything else is likely to give a false reading.
#59
1. Open the hood (bonnet for those blokes wanting to sound like you're in the UK)
2. get in and close the doors
3. have your key-fob..Push start button without touching brake, don't start car (basically turning on just the car's electrical stuff..)let all your **** settle down..
4. Push the button on the end of turn signal stalk repeatedly until OIL CHECK is displayed..if this fails ..press the Cruise control CANCEL button and repeat step 4.
Last edited by DPK; 04-13-2016 at 06:42 PM.