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    Posted: 17 hours 20 minutes ago at 5:33pm
Another dumb question, maybe. When I check the oil with a cold engine it's a touch low. After engine warms up oil level is on the line. Seems it should be the other way around to me. Thanks for any insight
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Yes, oil expands when it gets hot, a phenomenon known as thermal expansion. This is why it's important to check engine oil levels after the engine has been running for a few minutes and then has been allowed to sit for a few minutes to drain back into the oil pan, as checking it when cold can lead to overfilling if it's topped off to the "full" mark
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Steve,is what you say in the manual? Never heard of warming a little then setting to check oil. Can't imagine full cold could grow enough hot to matter.
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i dont know about manual.. this is just a GENERIC comments about oil expansion due to heat... It can happen... E J just wanted an explaination of WHY the level changed with temp... I normally check oil level cold and call it good..

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Thanks Steve I didn't think about oil expansion. Makes sense. Guess if I add a little oil to get the level on the full line it wouldn't hurt anything?

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