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and now you've got oil all over your intake plastic. and what point are you trying to prove here?I'm 1800 mi. into this OCI, I filled it to below the top mark...
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Did you even wipe it before you checked it? Doesn't look like it.. hold on,, let me show you how to check oil.. jeepers.I'm 1800 mi. into this OCI, I filled it to below the top mark...
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Here is the proper way to check your oil..
Also, to note, I am seeing increasing amounts of oil. Opposite of what @dblshock has been saying. This is mostly due to me NOT running a catch can and it filling up from the PCV system I would expect.
So if the 1.5T is going to start burning oil, it's due from it getting too full from the fuel and garbage it's throwing back in there, not burning oil just because 0W20 sucks. Am I right?!
Step 1: Open the hood
Step 2: Pull the stick (notice how it looks oily up the stick like DBL's pic)
Step 3: Wipe ur stick
Step 4: Now you can properly check your oil & DO NOT hold it so the level will fall up the stick, hold it down, I've seen so many unfortunate people do this.
My level is still hard to see,, but it's a mm or 2 above full. I started with it full, so I've seen a very slight increase in my level.
Also, to note, I am seeing increasing amounts of oil. Opposite of what @dblshock has been saying. This is mostly due to me NOT running a catch can and it filling up from the PCV system I would expect.
So if the 1.5T is going to start burning oil, it's due from it getting too full from the fuel and garbage it's throwing back in there, not burning oil just because 0W20 sucks. Am I right?!
Step 1: Open the hood
Step 2: Pull the stick (notice how it looks oily up the stick like DBL's pic)
Step 3: Wipe ur stick
Step 4: Now you can properly check your oil & DO NOT hold it so the level will fall up the stick, hold it down, I've seen so many unfortunate people do this.
My level is still hard to see,, but it's a mm or 2 above full. I started with it full, so I've seen a very slight increase in my level.
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I also read after the motor is stone cold and parked in the same spot...wondering if the crank position can effect the reading...goofy dipstick doesn't help but it appears the engine is diluting the oil with fuel causing the level to grow, another reason to upgrade the oil.
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Careful with your cuss words, I just got slap on the hand from the moderator for saying the bad word for butt.......Here is the proper way to check your oil..
Also, to note, I am seeing increasing amounts of oil. Opposite of what @dblshock has been saying. This is mostly due to me NOT running a catch can and it filling up from the PCV system I would expect.
So if the 1.5T is going to start burning oil, it's due from it getting too full from the fuel and shit it's throwing back in there, not burning oil just because 0W20 sucks. Am I right?!
Step 1: Open the hood
Step 2: Pull the stick (notice how it looks oily up the stick like DBL's pic)
Step 3: Wipe ur stick
Step 4: Now you can properly check your oil & DO NOT hold it so the level will fall up the stick, hold it down for frig sakes, I've seen so many idiots do this.
My level is still hard to see,, but it's a mm or 2 above full. I started with it full, so I've seen a very slight increase in my level.
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Fixed for virgin ears.
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You know that you can't just let it sit overnight and pull it out to check right? It will "wick" up the stick and give you a false reading @planedoc told me this. Knows the most about oil on this forum hands down.
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A very small amount of fuel is seeping past the rings - not the PCV system - which is normal. If anything, the PCV is evacuating most of the vapors out of the crankcase and back into the combustion area. As long as your UOA shows less than 1-2% fuel dilution, you should be OK, IMHO.
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So it's not a bad thing that I boost hard daily? Thanks for helping me with an easy to understand response. Would a thicker oil really help with the fuel seepage?
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Oil thickness has very little to do with it. In short, the fuel gets sprayed directly into the chamber and comes in direct contact with the oil along the rings/cylinder walls, where it gets partially absorbed. IMHO, the additives in the oil are what make the difference in how these particles get mitigated in the crankcase. You want something that can properly suspend the fuel/contaminants for better sheer protection. Otherwise you'll see higher metal content in your oil (which in turn can lead to a higher fuel dilution ratio).
The UOA will give you an idea of how your oil is holding up. Fuel dilution and metal content will be a little higher the first 1-2 oil changes. Then settle to normal levels as the engine wears in. UOA labs like Blackstone are very good and putting this all into a readout that's easy to understand.
The UOA will give you an idea of how your oil is holding up. Fuel dilution and metal content will be a little higher the first 1-2 oil changes. Then settle to normal levels as the engine wears in. UOA labs like Blackstone are very good and putting this all into a readout that's easy to understand.
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