Now that my DIC is out (no more "Low Oil" warnings for now...), and knowing that I've got the oil consumption problem, I need to check my dip stick with every fill up. (Last time I did this was with a 25 year old junker I owned in high school... Sigh....). I'm having a hell of a time getting an accurate reading on this dip stick - it seems harder to read than my other cars. Is it me (am I an oil dip stick spaz), or is this harder to read than other cars? Any tips?
The oil seems pretty well smeared over the stick with no discernable line showing the real oil level, neither on the front or back of the stick.
Also, when I take the oil cap off with the engine hot, I can see vapor or smoke of some sort escaping from the engine - is this normal? I've never seen this on my 99 HT.
The oil seems pretty well smeared over the stick with no discernable line showing the real oil level, neither on the front or back of the stick.
Also, when I take the oil cap off with the engine hot, I can see vapor or smoke of some sort escaping from the engine - is this normal? I've never seen this on my 99 HT.