Checking oil

[Pete Masterson]

The owners manual for my S-60 says "wait 15 minutes" for the oil to
settle in the pan. I haven't been able to note any significant
difference in the oil level due to heat (although hot oil, no doubt,
will have a slightly larger volume).

I suspect that a wait period (to let the oil drain down into the pan)
is appropriate for the 8v92 as well. There might not be any
significant difference due to heat.

Note that automatic transmissions are different and often have hot
vs. cold 'full' marks on their dip sticks -- or some must be 'hot'
when checked.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road near Scranton, PA



On Sep 23, 2008, at 4:20 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?
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92
>