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      01-23-2014, 01:25 PM   #1
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when i start my car in the morning my oil level is in the middle between the min and max; after driving about 25 km my oil level is just above the min it decreases alot.any idea if it is normal ??
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      01-23-2014, 01:40 PM   #2
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The oil level is not correct until the oil is warm. Normally, you should not even get a reading, but just disregard whatever it says before reaching operating temperature.

If you are at min, add 1qt (1 liter) of oil. The next reading should be at max (after driving, getting the car warmed up etc). If it is not, the sensor has issues, do not add more oil, have the car serviced.
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      01-23-2014, 02:21 PM   #3
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I wouldn't add oil UNTIL it tells you to add a +1 Quart of oil on your dash.
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      01-23-2014, 03:44 PM   #4
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At min it will ask you to add a quart or 1 ltr. Was it showing 50% after the engine had been running for a while (not straight away from start up), and then later on after 25 km 25% level? If so then it's just dropped at that point while you were driving. Keep an eye on it and it will eventually ask for oil as above.
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      01-23-2014, 05:02 PM   #5
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actually, this whole week when i started my engine it was 50% and then drops to 25% .byt today when i started it gaved my 25% from the first time
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It shouldn't (going according to what mine does) show a level reading immediately upon start-up, it should only show a level after driving a bit or maybe a few minutes of idling. And from my experience, the level that it shows should not change unless there has been an actual drop in the level. While it is calculating the level it should show a clock - well mine does...
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