oil?

**jimmywhu** · 13th February 2012, 12:10

i no this is gonna sound silly but how do i check my oil in my car i have a 05 elite direct 2.2i pre face im doing 100 miles aday but not sure if she needs oil sorry to ask such a silly question i no your all lol right about now

**tolly** · 13th February 2012, 12:16

10 - 40

**jimmywhu** · 13th February 2012, 12:18

10-40 mate that means nothing to me sorry dude

**dh.dti** · 13th February 2012, 12:30

have you tried reading the dipstick

**jimmywhu** · 13th February 2012, 12:35

yeh iv oulled it out but theres no writing or numbers on it?

**dh.dti** · 13th February 2012, 12:48

there's a couple of markers at the bottom, the lowest is minimum & higher up is maximum, theres usually a litre of oil difference between min & max.

**jimmywhu** · 13th February 2012, 13:07

thanks dh.dti star

**jimmywhu** · 13th February 2012, 13:07

the best time to cheack is before iv used the car?

**tolly** · 13th February 2012, 13:09

have you got a driving license? jeez m8. thought everyone knew how to check oil and water

**puppet** · 13th February 2012, 13:40

Originally Posted by jimmywhu

the best time to cheack is before iv used the car?

Yup. Ideally do it either 1st thing in the morning, or failing that, give it perhaps 30 mins or so after using it to let the oil fully drain back into the sump.

Originally Posted by tolly

have you got a driving license? jeez m8. thought everyone knew how to check oil and water

Harsh, but true!