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dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 1813
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, September 12, 2003 - 5:10 pm: | |
After your next oil change, check it cold, and mark the dip stick. Now you have a cold line and a hot line....
I prefer to just do it the way the factory manual says....for a hot/warm 328, wait 15 minutes, then check. |
Phil Hughes (Ferrarifixer)
Junior Member
Username: Ferrarifixer
Post Number: 165
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 12, 2003 - 6:26 am: | |
All Ferrari's, old and new, dry or wet sump....
Check within 30 seconds of switching off, when oil temp is 80 deg c.
Some models benefit from being overfilled by up to 30mm on dipstick. All should be kept on maximum when 80 deg c. |
Dave Wapinski (Davewapinski)
Member
Username: Davewapinski
Post Number: 579
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, September 12, 2003 - 6:20 am: | |
Car: '89 Mondial t
To check the engine oil, the manual says something like to have the engine temp in a certain range and then to turn the engine over a few clicks (assume the engine does not fire) and then check the oil.
This seems like a complicated procedure and would result in the oil not being checked often enough.
I have noticed that there is a BIG difference in the oil indication on the dipstick between the engine being cold (and not ran for a few days) and when the engine is hot.
Is there a simple and reliable way to check the oil?
I was thinking of something like let the engine cool down for 5 or 10 minutes (whatever the typical gas station stop is) and then check it. If this is done, where should the oil indication be on the dipstick since the factory references may no longer be accurate?
Is there a better system?
Thanks. |
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