Checking oil

[Don Bradner]

Hot/cold matters with hydraulic fluid, but not so much with engine oil. What
does matter with the latter is that there has been time for oil to drain back to
the pan after the engine is shut off. A few minutes is probably enough to take
care of most of it. For tranny fluid just the opposite is correct - the engine
should be running. Hot check is best, but the typical dipstick will show
hot/cold marks.

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
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On 9/23/2008 at 1:20 PM Ryan Wright wrote:

>Quick question: When checking oil levels, does it matter whether the
>oil is hot or cold? What difference, if any, should I expect to see?
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>-Ryan
>'86 PT-40 8V92
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