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Re: Dutch LE owner says Hi! [Re: ] #1557656
14/12/2015 14:37
14/12/2015 14:37
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Checking the oil in the morning on a 20vt can I think give a higher reading than it actually is.

Please other members help me out here.

The way I thought it needed to be checked is warm engine level ground let it settle for like 10 min and then check. The dipstick reading is then usually right on the money. But when i check it in the morning on a cold engine standing for a couple of hours it's on the high side even past.

Re: Dutch LE owner says Hi! [Re: ] #1557657
14/12/2015 14:43
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TADA: -> SEARCHED AND FOUND! THIS.

Re: Dutch LE owner says Hi! [Re: ] #1557658
14/12/2015 14:47
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What oil was used?

Re: Dutch LE owner says Hi! [Re: ] #1557668
14/12/2015 18:29
14/12/2015 18:29

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Okay, I am gonna check it tomorrow right after my drive to work!

Joe, it's a sort Selenia, but with an other name. I'll have to ask it, because I forgot the name. It was good oil, they use it on theyre higher performance Coupés too...

Re: Dutch LE owner says Hi! [Re: ] #1557669
14/12/2015 18:58
14/12/2015 18:58

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@countrycruising (Joe)

I have MPM oil, Selenia seems to be a co-brand of it. MPM is known from the tractorpulling smile

Re: Dutch LE owner says Hi! [Re: ] #1557672
14/12/2015 19:51
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What was she running on before?

By the sound of it she was running a higher pressure hot before the oil change.

Re: Dutch LE owner says Hi! [Re: ] #1557677
14/12/2015 20:36
14/12/2015 20:36

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The Castrol goodie she drove before... I don't know what it could be. Both was the 10W40 oil I believe...

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