Re: oil pressure, uneven running..

[Richard Welty <rwelty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 00:07:34 +0000 (GMT) greg@domain.elided wrote:
> 3> Is it normal to need to wait a few minutes after turning the engine
> off
> to get a really good and accurate reading on the dipstick? The difference
> between checking immediately after turning the engine off and about 5
> minutes later can be a quart to a quart and a half.

in my exprience, yes, it will go up, as oil gradually drains down into the
sump. 

richard
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