Oil Change 1998 e300td
02-11-2019, 08:40 AM
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98 e300td .2003 f350 powerstroke,2014 Chevy Cruze 2.0 Diesel
Oil Change 1998 e300td
Is there a reset that needs to be done after oil and filter change i keep getting
a low level warning at times. I know i put 8.5 qts in there and it reads normal on dip stick.
a low level warning at times. I know i put 8.5 qts in there and it reads normal on dip stick.
02-11-2019, 10:04 AM
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W211 e320 CDI
My Oil level sensor is not exactly what would call precise...06 CDI but 8.0 liters is slightly too much, 7.0 slightly too little. I trust dipstick more and live with occasional overfilled warning and use 8.0 liters in it.
02-11-2019, 11:41 AM
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1922 Ford Model T / no OBD
Those sensors are oversensitive and I have to keep the level close to max to avoid warnings.
02-11-2019, 12:09 PM
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In my cars commuter role of 85-100 miles a day my oil temp gets plenty high even in winter to boil out impurity and blowby products. That said I use Mobil 1 5w40 in Benz specification, change filters every 5k and oil 10-15k. My car has 223k miles now. Oil consumption in 15k miles is less than 400ml. I’ve seen this rate or less for last 160k miles. So when I change oil I usually do 8 liters, on warm days red overfill warning comes on 7-9 miles of highway after startup, on cold days 16-23 miles. My current oil has been in for 10k miles and overfilled warning has only extended 2 miles of highway use. The sensor is not stupid accurate as stated, but this is a handy way for me to watch for consumption at my higher mileage. Just my thoughts?
