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Checking the Oil Level

This seems to be one that people are getting confused about so here are the straight facts.

The dipstick shows you the level of the oil in the engine, it has a bright red top and is found on the right side of the engine bay.

The filler cap located directly next to the dipstick is where fresh oil is added.

When you check your oil level the car must be at full operating temperature (3 blobs or 80 degrees).

The engine must be switched off.

The car must be parked on a flat level bit of ground.

Always use fully synthetic oil (10w-40 or 0w-40) as originally recommended by smart* like Mobil1.

Never overfill the oil in a smart, if you do, don't start the engine until you have sorted it out.



The amount of oil needed to go from the bottom notch of the dipstick to the top is 0.7 litres so as long as you put in about
half a litre at a time you will never overfill.

Always allow the car to sit for at least 10 minutes after adding oil to allow it to level out for a true reading on the dipstick.

When you are happy with the oil level make sure the oil filler cap is put back on straight and firmly closed.

Check the oil level every week without fail.

If you overfill it is probably best to suck the excess out of the dipstick tube with a hand oil pump available from boat shops, you could do it
with a length of thin hose and your mouth but you know what will happen (oily mouth).

One trick with the hand pump is to place the pipe against the dipstick and mark the distance from just below max to the top of the dipstick.
That way the pump will stop sucking oil as soon as the oil level goes below max.

If you find yourself topping up regularly there could be something wrong like a damaged turbo seal.