Oil level on dipstick WAY over normal level when cold
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To the OP:
I've got a 2007 RWD IS250 6MT in the UK and my dipstick sometimes has the same problem as yours.
I find that for some bizarre reason, the undulations of the 'pipe' that you stick the dipstick into means that lots of oil gets stuck in the 'pipe' and so it often redeposits itself onto the dipstick when taking it out, even if you have fully wiped the dipstick before reinserting it.
I think it's just not a very good dipstick design, meaning you often fail to get a clean reading.
Perhaps if you try on a warmer day the problem won't be so bad as the oil can trickle back down into the pan?
I checked mine last week and it was fine (we had a sudden spell of Mediterranean weather; very unusual for April!)
I've got a 2007 RWD IS250 6MT in the UK and my dipstick sometimes has the same problem as yours.
I find that for some bizarre reason, the undulations of the 'pipe' that you stick the dipstick into means that lots of oil gets stuck in the 'pipe' and so it often redeposits itself onto the dipstick when taking it out, even if you have fully wiped the dipstick before reinserting it.
I think it's just not a very good dipstick design, meaning you often fail to get a clean reading.
Perhaps if you try on a warmer day the problem won't be so bad as the oil can trickle back down into the pan?
I checked mine last week and it was fine (we had a sudden spell of Mediterranean weather; very unusual for April!)
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samplify (04-22-22)
#18
To the OP:
I've got a 2007 RWD IS250 6MT in the UK and my dipstick sometimes has the same problem as yours.
I find that for some bizarre reason, the undulations of the 'pipe' that you stick the dipstick into means that lots of oil gets stuck in the 'pipe' and so it often redeposits itself onto the dipstick when taking it out, even if you have fully wiped the dipstick before reinserting it.
I think it's just not a very good dipstick design, meaning you often fail to get a clean reading.
Perhaps if you try on a warmer day the problem won't be so bad as the oil can trickle back down into the pan?
I checked mine last week and it was fine (we had a sudden spell of Mediterranean weather; very unusual for April!)
I've got a 2007 RWD IS250 6MT in the UK and my dipstick sometimes has the same problem as yours.
I find that for some bizarre reason, the undulations of the 'pipe' that you stick the dipstick into means that lots of oil gets stuck in the 'pipe' and so it often redeposits itself onto the dipstick when taking it out, even if you have fully wiped the dipstick before reinserting it.
I think it's just not a very good dipstick design, meaning you often fail to get a clean reading.
Perhaps if you try on a warmer day the problem won't be so bad as the oil can trickle back down into the pan?
I checked mine last week and it was fine (we had a sudden spell of Mediterranean weather; very unusual for April!)
Reading the owners manual, it does indicate to check when warm - upon doing that, the oil is just above the 'Full Dot' but before the first bend in the stick, so im comfortable with that. Ive just never owned a car like this where the dipstick gives as many false readings due to smear and what else, as this one
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