1. Checking the oil level should be carried out at an oil temperature of 60°C. This temperature is reached after a cold start by driving for approximately 10 minutes. After turning off the engine, wait five minutes for all the oil to drain into the oil pan. Park the car on a level surface.
2. Pull out the pointer. When the engine is warm, be careful as the adjacent parts become very hot. Wipe the pointer with a clean, fringe-free cloth or paper towel. Then insert the rod level indicator again until it stops in the guide tube or hole 8 in the cylinder block, wait a little and pull it out again.
3. Read the oil level. By the way, the dark color of the oil does not necessarily mean that the oil needs to be changed. When using branded motor oils, this coloration occurs even after a short run due to the fact that particles of dirt accumulate in the oil.
4. The amount of oil that corresponds to the distance between marks 1 and 2 is 1.0 liters. If the oil level is not below the minimum (bottom) marks, it is enough to add half a liter of oil. Never add too much oil! Excess oil must be sucked off. Under some circumstances, oil will be sucked through the crankcase ventilation system and contaminate the air filter. Too much oil can damage the engine seals and even the catalytic converter if oil enters the exhaust system through the combustion chamber.
5. Use a clean funnel to add oil.
Arrow 1 shows the maximum mark, arrow 2 shows the minimum mark, and the area between the rasterized field and the maximum mark: do not add oil! b - oil level in the screened field: you can add oil, c - the area between the minimum mark and the screened field: add no more than 0.5 liters of oil! It is sufficient that after topping up the oil the level is in area b.
To check the oil level, wipe the oil dipstick with a clean, fringed-free cloth or paper towel. When checking on the road, be careful, as the motor gets very hot!
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