The positives to that is the oil will warm up a little faster and the reduction in crankcase compression can potentially reduce oil consumption. The level is not so critical for engine oil as long as it's not lower than the pump pickup or so high that it causes frothing in the crankcase or self digestion in a diesel.Īs a matter of principle in any of my vehicles I prefer to provide the maximum breathing space in the crankcase by running the oil level no higher than the half way mark when hot. Where the level is fairly critical as in auto transmissions they make a big fuss over the correct method and temperature for checking the level. Then warmed up the engine to normal temperature, waited 15 mins and the reading was just below max which I feel more comfortable with. I took a fresh cold reading and the oil was just past halfway on the dipstick. I was concerned of overfill complications (which may or may not be real at 5-6 mill above) and syphoned off a little excess. Then the other day I wondered what the level was and the engine was hot, so waited 10 mins to take a reading, and was surprised it was about 5-6 mm above the max line. So I topped up the oil to the max line on the assumption it would consume more oil as the engine was being run in. I took a reading cold, and discovered the oil level at min and figured my new car was consuming oil as expected and indicated in the manual. When engine is hot at normal operating temperature, stop engine and wait 5 mins to take reading off dip stick (didn't do this method as on my previous cars the oil cap expands with the heat and is difficult to get off when hot to top up) Or has been started temporarily wait 30 mins.Ģ. When engine is cold (my usual method because it's easier to remove the oil cap and top up if necessary).
#2004 C230 KOMPRESSOR OIL LEVEL IN MM MANUAL#
The Mercedes manual gives two methods to check oil level.ġ.
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