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i bought an aftermarket oil level dip stick. Ofcourse the ebay seller has no clue the chart he provided which one is to my exact engine ill post pic. There is 3 M113 options on the chart. Would any of you guys know which is correct. Im at 90 on the oil level, my car 06 E55.
Last edited by karpetcm; Aug 18, 2018 at 04:04 PM.
Looks like you are low. I wanted you to make sure becuase i do not want you to overfill your engine. I am surprised that you do not have any messages stating that you need to add oil. Oil sensor malfunction? Triple check the readings on the dash for any message(s) and procede to add oil. 0w40 is what you should use. 168mm is your stoping point.
5.8 on a cold car (where all the oil is in the sump) seems quite low. That number is going to drop when started, as the oil cycles. Usually if I check electronically with matching cold conditions, I'll be around 7.5 give or take a tenth.
You should have just bought the correct one from the dealership. Trying to save a few bucks buying cheap Chinese crap, never works out in the long run.
Are you sure you're not checking the transmission fluid? Why not drain the oil, add 9.5 quarts, then measure? You are risking a $30K engine on a cheap dipstick and you do not appear to be willing to invest in $46 worth of Mobile at Walmart. Let us know what happens as this may be a learning experience for us all...
Are you sure you're not checking the transmission fluid? Why not drain the oil, add 9.5 quarts, then measure? You are risking a $30K engine on a cheap dipstick and you do not appear to be willing to invest in $46 worth of Mobile at Walmart. Let us know what happens as this may be a learning experience for us all...
im not parked on a level surface either so i gotta park somewhere more level and then have the computer check it again to be exact, regardless its still gonna be low. I’ll change
the oil sometime this week, haven’t driven the car in days.
Last edited by karpetcm; Aug 21, 2018 at 10:39 AM.
To be totally forthcoming, after draining both the oil pan and oil cooler, I put in 9.5 qts of Mobil 1 0W-40. I then warm up the car and take a reading, to ensure the correct oil level.
After that, I never check the oil again until the next change, or if the car tells me to add an additional quart at next fill up. I've done it this with all my cars.
If their is an issue, the car is smart enough to notify me, of the issue. And during the 11 yrs of ownership, the add another quart, has only appeared a few times.
So my car really burns very little oil, between oil changes.
How far are do you insert the dipstick tool? (Baum 120-0721)
I’m having a hard time determining when it bottoms out. I have to force it and can actually insert it all the way. It feels like 810mm is the bottom out point. However I read oil level of 180 which is over full per dipstick instructions. My dash reads 6.5qts/OK. This last oil change I added 7.5L, hesitant to ad more as the sensor and dipstick aren’t lining up. Worried about user error on the dipstick insertion depth.
