Oil Consumption

[SPL]

I think the electronic dipstick is designed to show a "level" rather than just empty or needing oil.

My diesel has just done 2000 miles an shows thus:

To my mind, with the green line not quite going to the top anymore, this suggests I have used a bit but not much - as I would I expect

I have now done 10,600miles - I have put in 1 litre of oil in total in and shows exactly as above.

I don't think I will need any more oil until it needs a service (and oil change) at 20k miles.

I was going to get my wife to do it but thankfully watched this first!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9mnjFHaBMk

[Paul]

[gasgas]

have been advised by my local porsche garage the full length of the dip stick takes 0.8 lts, and should stop using oil after 7/9000 miles

[jonmacan]

I think the electronic dipstick is designed to show a "level" rather than just empty or needing oil.

 

My diesel has just done 2000 miles an shows thus:

 

 

To my mind, with the green line not quite going to the top anymore, this suggests I have used a bit but not much - as I would I expect

This is where my oil level is on 4700 miles in a turbo. ....have you topped up yet Paul.?

[Paul]

Not a drop yet jonmacan - still in the same sort of place after 3500 miles - you've been busy in yours? (Or did you leave the keys with your wife again?! )

[jonmacan]

Not a drop yet jonmacan - still in the same sort of place after 3500 miles - you've been busy in yours? (Or did you leave the keys with your wife again?! )

did the running in period in 3 weeks flat ,then the fun started..but im only now getting to you and jenkshos motor way criusing speed.. macan nutters. its the wife's car for 5 days and mine on the weekends the macan is no trophy car it goes where we go..being a tight welshman it has to earn its keep.. jonmacan2015-10-16 22:20:26

[emptygroves]

Hmm, thinking of doing the 5/2 diet with mine-I'm using the car for everything and the odometer is looking very fat! 8000 miles in 3 months and if I'm not driving it, I'm washing it.

[Paul]

To resurrect this old thread and reassure or confirm that the oil level guage is an accurate measure.

I had the warning message up the other day on my 17000 mile GTS, “oil level low, put in up to a litre, safe to drive” or words to that effect.

I only had a part-used bottle of Mobil 1, having already done a precautionary top-up prior to a run to Spa at about 6000 miles from memory.
Anyway, I put in the remaining half a litre and the gauge is now showing thus;

ie around half way between empty and full...

[Tom 2000]

On my SD I have 15,000 miles and my third top up message.

[Nuclear Nick]

To resurrect this old thread and reassure or confirm that the oil level guage is an accurate measure.

I had the warning message up the other day on my 17000 mile GTS, “oil level low, put in up to a litre, safe to drive” or words to that effect.

I only had a part-used bottle of Mobil 1, having already done a precautionary top-up prior to a run to Spa at about 6000 miles from memory.
Anyway, I put in the remaining half a litre and the gauge is now showing thus;

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ie around half way between empty and full...

Interesting Paul. What procedure did you use to check the level after topping up? And does it show the same level while driving?