Change History

1. The oil is checked when the engine is "completely" hot, these days meaning at least 194º. I always wait a minimum of 5 minutes after shut off, if not more. Only a couple ounces are added from that point on over a period of maybe 15 minutes, and the fill icon has never gone over the exact full increment. My driveway is a little bit uneven, but I let the car roll into its "natural" level, and at home almost always check it there. The fill icon won't read if the computer doesn't like the conditions, but will let you check, however inaccurately, while the engine is running. I haven't studied the whys and wherefores of those conditions, but I think the manual says the level can be checked after fully warm and the engine has been off for a minute or so. (I allow for a reasonable amount of drain-down time, as implied above.
2. Yes, but I'd hate to think one or more of the dealer mechanics over-torqued the plug. Jeez, I think any of us here have the feel, and respect for torquing aluminum parts. If anything, I think the mechanics are now more conscious of what constitutes too much torque.

1. The oil is checked when the engine is "completely" hot, these days meaning at least 194º. I always wait a minimum of 5 minutes after shut off, if not more. Only a couple ounces are added from that point on over a period of maybe 15 minutes, and the fill icon has never gone over the exact full increment. My driveway is a little bit uneven, but I let the car roll into its "natural" level, and at home almost always check it there. The fill icon won't read if the computer doesn't like the conditions, but will let you check, however inaccurately, while the engine is running. I haven't studied the whys and wherefores of those conditions, but I think the manual says the level can be checked after fully warm and the engine has been off for a minute or so. (I allow for a reasonable amount of drain-down time, as implied above.
2. Yes, but I'd hate to think one or more of the dealer mechanics over-torqued the plug. Jeez, I think any of us here have the feel, and respect for torquing aluminum parts.