Monday, January 14, 2013

Your Monday Maintenance Tip: Checking your oil level


It's quick and easy to tell if your engine needs oil. Just park on level ground and wait until the engine has cooled down after driving, then locate the dipstick. Pull it out and wipe it clean, then push it all the way back in until the top of it is seated properly in the dip tube again. Wait a moment then pull it out again. Check the level of the oil. If it's between the high and low marks, you're fine. (If it's too low, add a little.) The high and low marks can be denoted by two dots, an "H" and "L" or a shaded area on the dipstick.

Your Monday Maintenance Tip courtesy of Car Bibles.

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