very strange oil reading

burton51m · 08-26-2006, 04:18 AM

its because the oil was thin (thin meaning a thin layer of oil) on the dipstick. so thin that you could see through the oil to the shiny dipstick. when you drained it all the oil is together and makes it look darker.

08-26-2006, 04:18 AM	#3
burton51m Lexus & 550's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 536	its because the oil was thin (thin meaning a thin layer of oil) on the dipstick. so thin that you could see through the oil to the shiny dipstick. when you drained it all the oil is together and makes it look darker. __________________