oil level question

[Lcr Dave]

hi guys, just picked up a dc5 anyway when i got home i thought id check the oil, when i looked at the dipstick it looked like there was no oil in it, i triple checked it and still the same readings the trouble is the oil is so clear its hard to see where the level actually is, i left it for a bit to cool down and i can see a blob of oil on the bottom of the dipstick, but im just unsure whaer it actually is, i got paranoid and when up the garage to get some oil but they only had 5-30 castrol magnatec, ive put about 1/2 a litre in, but to be honest i didnt really see a visual improvement, so now im worried i may have put to much in, any advice? let it cool right down?
thanks

 

[C&S Evo7]

oil needs to be checked when the engine is at normal operating temperature.

Magnatec is a semi synthetic (I think) so shouldn't really be mixed with fully synth, 5-30 is an ok grade to use tho.

If the oil is really clean it can be hard to see but should be visible in the daylight.
Overfilling slightly (1/2 a litre) won't give any issues

 

[Lcr Dave]

thanks mate im letting it cool down at the mo ill go check in 30 mins but ill check again in the morning when ive got some daylight

 

[C&S Evo7]

engine needs to be warm not cold

 

[Lcr Dave]

hi mate yeah i know about the warm checking, i checked it warm and cold and it looks all good, i was paranoid over nothing and ended up putting a bit too much oil in but not enough to worry about, i had a service last week and the oil is still really clear you can hardly see it on the dip stick, they should of painted the end matt black so is a bit more visible but i may do that myself, thanks for the advice mate

Dave

 

[tron2k3]

If you have clean oil and running fully synthetic it is quite difficult to see the level sometime as when it's warm it just drips off, I have to check it a few times just to make sure it's at the right level :lol:

 

[Lcr Dave]

lol i must of checked about 20 times last night, i was so paranoid id run it out of oil on the way home! but its much easier to tell when the engine is cold so i know its got oil in now and dont need to worry, hopefully it will darken up abit for the next time i check it and ill be able to see the level with the oil warm,
Thanks
Dave