Does your oil level drop at all between changes?

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21Rouge
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Does your oil level drop at all between changes?

Post by 21Rouge »

Say your level after a change is right at the full mark ie just covering the top dimple. Do you see any drop in oil level till the next change?
MadBill
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Re: Does your oil level drop at all between changes? (Boxgrover)

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Per another thread I'm too lazy to search for, I inadvertently went 31,000 Km (19,000 mi.) on an oil change a year or so back. Added less than 1 litre/qt. in that distance.
ToolGuy
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Re: Does your oil level drop at all between changes? (Boxgrover)

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Mine never has and I do check it a few times in between changes. I change at 3,000 regardless and use conventional oil. However the longer it stays in an engine it will breakdown and thus the level drops a tad. It also depends on driving styles. It also is normal for engines to use some when called for.
damronjr
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Re: Does your oil level drop at all between changes? (Boxgrover)

Post by damronjr »

I just had a change yesterday after 8k miles (I use Synthetic Valvoline and was supposed to change by 7k, oops!), and they said my oil had dropped some (maybe a quart), but it was really dirty, so they ran a cleaner in the oil for about 10 min before the drain. It was most likely an unnecessary extra $10, but I figure it can't hurt it any!
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zionzr2
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Post by zionzr2 »

Oil levels stay rock solid for me!!!
Mavrik
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rock solid for me as well, never drops.
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