Please help!! Question about Q5 oil.
08-31-2011, 06:23 PM
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MG has it right ...
I freaked too when I saw one bar gone and there were only like 7 bars !!!
until I realized the mmi scale was not full to empty, but full to low oil level....
so 1 or 2 bars mean just a bit....
and my dealer said bring it by, they would top it off.... but I didn't bother after realizing it wasn't a problem...
fyi, sometimes info (instant or otherwise) is too much info and creates concern when there shouldn't be any
As others have done, I plan to get a dipstick too... AFTER break in when it should 'settle in'...
I freaked too when I saw one bar gone and there were only like 7 bars !!!
until I realized the mmi scale was not full to empty, but full to low oil level....
so 1 or 2 bars mean just a bit....
and my dealer said bring it by, they would top it off.... but I didn't bother after realizing it wasn't a problem...
fyi, sometimes info (instant or otherwise) is too much info and creates concern when there shouldn't be any
As others have done, I plan to get a dipstick too... AFTER break in when it should 'settle in'...
If one bar only represents 1 quart, then I'm totally settled. However, I'll still get a dipstick to see what exactly is inside.
Thnx!
08-31-2011, 09:24 PM
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Mine was down one increment (bar) on the scale at the 5K oil change.
I found the only way to get a true reading of the oil level is on very level ground and first thing in the morning after all the oil has had a chance to drain back to the pan overnight.
Only synthetic oil should be used Mobil 1 or equivelent. That's what allows for 10thousand mile (I will never get used to that) oil change intervals and increased gas mileage.
I found the only way to get a true reading of the oil level is on very level ground and first thing in the morning after all the oil has had a chance to drain back to the pan overnight.
Only synthetic oil should be used Mobil 1 or equivelent. That's what allows for 10thousand mile (I will never get used to that) oil change intervals and increased gas mileage.
09-01-2011, 04:21 AM
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barca, 7 bars was my best recollection without looking at the car... I don't get to drive it that much, it's the wife's DD and I'm banned
oh, and mine's the mmi from 2011 I think they call it version three?
oh, and mine's the mmi from 2011 I think they call it version three?
10-26-2011, 10:58 AM
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A dipstick can be purchased for right around $20, which many have done.
Soft break-ins lead to high oil consumption
10-26-2011, 12:12 PM
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If there were ZERO bars showing you'd likely be 1 or more quarts low. Put in 1/2 quart of Mobil 1 0W-40 and see where that gets you. That should bring it up to almost full. Running a bar or 2 low is nothing to be concerned with.
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