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Message: Re: Oil sensor question for Pedro
Changed By: Guenter in Ontario
Change Date: April 14, 2015 11:26AM
Re: Oil sensor question for Pedro
Change Date: April 14, 2015 11:26AM
Re: Oil sensor question for Pedro
[quote="Pedro (Weston, FL)"]
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When someone gets a low level signal they tend to add oil and check the level again, but [b]because they don't drive it a bit[/b] so that the DME can average out the new level, they add more and generally overfill. Not good.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro[/quote]
This might happen with other models, but with the 981, you can't check the oil level once the trunk has been opened. After you close the trunk, the engine has to be run for a while and be at operating temperature before you can get another reading. tThe manual also suggests parking the car on level ground and waiting about a minute after shutting off the engine before take a reading. At least that's how it works on mine. I've had to change my habit and check the oil after I've driven the car. I've always preferred to check my oil BEFORE I start out on a drive.
It does seem to "remember" the oil level from when the motor was shut off on a previous drive, as long as you don't open the trunk.
Thanks for the pictures. I was wondering how it was measured.
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When someone gets a low level signal they tend to add oil and check the level again, but [b]because they don't drive it a bit[/b] so that the DME can average out the new level, they add more and generally overfill. Not good.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro[/quote]
This might happen with other models, but with the 981, you can't check the oil level once the trunk has been opened. After you close the trunk, the engine has to be run for a while and be at operating temperature before you can get another reading. tThe manual also suggests parking the car on level ground and waiting about a minute after shutting off the engine before take a reading. At least that's how it works on mine. I've had to change my habit and check the oil after I've driven the car. I've always preferred to check my oil BEFORE I start out on a drive.
It does seem to "remember" the oil level from when the motor was shut off on a previous drive, as long as you don't open the trunk.
Thanks for the pictures. I was wondering how it was measured.
Original Message
Author: Guenter in OntarioDate: April 14, 2015 11:25AM
Re: Oil sensor question for Pedro
[quote="Pedro (Weston, FL)"]
.
When someone gets a low level signal they tend to add oil and check the level again, but [b]because they don't drive it a bit[/b] so that the DME can average out the new level, they add more and generally overfill. Not good.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro[/quote]
This might happen with other models, but with the 981, you can't check the oil level once the trunk has been opened. After you close the trunk, the engine has to be run for a while and be at operating temperature before you can get another reading. the manual also suggests parking the car on level ground and waiting about a minute after shutting off the engine before take a reading. At least that's how it works on mine. I've had to change my habit and check the oil after I've driven the car. I've always preferred to check my oil BEFORE I start out on a drive.
It does seem to "remember" the oil level from when the motor was shut off on a previous drive, as long as you don't open the trunk.
Thanks for the pictures. I was wondering how it was measured.
.
When someone gets a low level signal they tend to add oil and check the level again, but [b]because they don't drive it a bit[/b] so that the DME can average out the new level, they add more and generally overfill. Not good.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro[/quote]
This might happen with other models, but with the 981, you can't check the oil level once the trunk has been opened. After you close the trunk, the engine has to be run for a while and be at operating temperature before you can get another reading. the manual also suggests parking the car on level ground and waiting about a minute after shutting off the engine before take a reading. At least that's how it works on mine. I've had to change my habit and check the oil after I've driven the car. I've always preferred to check my oil BEFORE I start out on a drive.
It does seem to "remember" the oil level from when the motor was shut off on a previous drive, as long as you don't open the trunk.
Thanks for the pictures. I was wondering how it was measured.