hmmmm.. heh .. really?

if the car gets low you have a light on the dash they put there just for that. I am sure the sync lady will even tell you.

 

I'm not sure I'd like a lady telling me I'm a quart low...

I mean does that imply I done good? Or need the blue pill??

 

 

holy rotting thread. lol

 

^ Kind of, but I dusted it off on purpose.

I figured since I'm a new owner and had a question about it, maybe other new owners will to.




Besides, it's not even a year old yet!

 

That doesn't work for me. My driveway is sloped, so the vehicle is not level.

Mine is checked at each fill up. That is my habit since I was a kid.

 

THANK YOU!!

Also, since I have to leave at 5:50 a.m. to get to work in the morning, guess what my chances are for adding another activity to my pre-departure morning routine.

 

I can't believe I am responding to an 8 month old thread, but you brought it back to life, so I will play along..........................
I think checking your fluid levels ahould go along with paying your monthly bills. That is, unless you suspect oil is burning or leaking. Your dashboard should tell you if there is a problem (engine oil pressure indication, and whatever other warning lights are available on your car's year). There is no excuse for checking oil on a car thats less than 5 years old every fill up. I have a raging case of OCD, so I don't buy that excuse. If you want to extend your stay at the pump and attract some attention/look cool/etc., then I guess you are excused, sir. You never know when a curious cougar might want to take a look under your hood!

 

The wife's $100K+ Porsche has a both dipstick AND an oil level idiot light.

Her new vehicle consumed a small amount of oil with usage and I would observe the level getting lower at each fillup check.

When it finally hit the add line, I didn't have a funnel handy, so I delayed adding oil until I reached home.

But, the oil I wiped off the dipstick during the check dropped the level enough to illuminate the lamp.

Once I verified operation a second time I stopped checking the level in that vehicle.

 

you guys are babies.. Back in the 60's we had all steel dipsticks situated 1" from the hot headers and we survived! lol wusses

 

I'm calling b.s. on the nonsense posters in this thread. Preventative maintenance is just that. Preventative. Looking for a problem before it rears its ugly head in a manner that really, really ruins your day. The color, smell and consistency of motor oil can tell you a lot about the health of the motor. Waiting for an idiot light to come on is... um... not the best course of action. The location of the dipstick is a pain in the butt. The OP is right. It can be overcome but it's still a pain in the butt.


Calling b.s. on this post too. I've worked on 60s muscle cars too. With rare exception, most have engine bays that you can climb in, stand next to the engine and still have room for a decent sized tool cart.

 

I want to also point out the "ooh-ahh" factor of opening your engine bay at the gas pumps. The 5.0 is a great conversation piece.

 

Pffft... get real, try messing around with a V8 powered Monza, 2nd degree burns were a badge of honor!

 

The guy that worked on 60s muscle cars obviously never saw a 428 cobra jet mustang. Unless he is really tiny I dont think he would have fit in the engine compartment

 

Yeah that's what I was thinking when he posted that.... some of those big blocks were packed in so tight good luck checking/changing 2-4 plugs.

 

Had a car in school, check the gas and fill the oil

and not a mosquito in blocks

 

You should get a dipstick cooler +10hp