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      07-08-2023, 05:25 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Scrippy View Post
So in my experience the oil sensor is shit until at operating temp for a minute or two. Try driving softly until at operating temp and park your car on a level surface and let it idle. Force an oil level measurement a few times via the BC stalk and cluster while idling. I’ve had mine say I’m low until the aforementioned process. If this doesn’t work I’d ask (not to be a dick), how sure are you about the oil bottle count? Still have them in the trash to count just to make sure?
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Originally Posted by gridworks View Post
Is that 9L or 9qt? I did an oil change recently and it took 9.5 bottles (9.5qt/9L) to get it to the middle of the gauge. I did suction out and clean off all of the old oil in the oil filter housing as well though.

I'd say monitor it the next couple days and try to force measure the oil level reading a few different times, on a level surface of course as Scippy had suggested above.

If it still reads low then, add oil in 1/4 bottle increments and monitor. It does take quite some time for smaller increments to register sometimes, so be sure not to over add.
I used 9L exactly, and let each bottle drain for awhile before moving onto the next. I used the oil change kit from FCP euro, which came with one 5 liter and four 1 liter bottles. I still have them in the garage.
I’m definitely worried to over add because I thought the max fill on these cars is 9L. But I will try the above mentioned methods to see if I can get a better reading.
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