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hi guys. recently i checked my oil and it was on minimum so topped it up a litre from what i had in boot. yesterday i checked it and it was just above minimum. went for a drive then checked it this morning and it was just above maximum. i have checked it 3 times to make sure. why is this as ive never known of it.
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It's just the oil draining down from other parts of the engine overnight.
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ok. i drove it and checked again and it was still at the top.
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You have now put more oil in it.
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the car has done it for me
. just a tad to much
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Not pushed the stick all the way in?
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Was it still hot when you topped the oil up?
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stick was in and was parked on a level road. i topped the oil up a few week ago but checked it yesterday it it has more oil in than it did when i last topped it up.
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