General Check your Oil today!

[StiloBoy]

Or should i say Oilio!

All you guys with 16v engines, remember this type of engine tends to use a little oil, especially with this warmer weather we've been having!

Managed to put 1/2ltr in mine the other day!

53 plate, Stilo 3-door, Sassy grey, Alloys to follow, 1.2 Active, 5-Disc CD-Changer -- 45mpg!

 

[barbarian]

What's with the dipstick? How are you suppose to read it as there's no markings? I'm never sure of the level so I keep putting the occasional egg cup sized amount of oil in mine.


Barbarian
3dr Stilo Abarth, Leather, Broom Yellow and Sky Window

 

[HornetUK]

Agree there, its almost impossible to see anything on the dipstick!

March '04, 5 dr 1.4 Stilo Active & Sept '00, 5 dr 1.2 HLX Punto.

 

[StiloBoy]

The bottom edge of the dipstick is flat, thats your gauge, oil to the top of the flat bit = full, oil to the bottom of the flat bit means time to top up!

53 plate, Stilo 3-door, Sassy grey, Alloys to follow, 1.2 Active, 5-Disc CD-Changer -- 45mpg!

 

[stiloactive]

You should check your oil regularly anyway, but I found my Stilo used quite a lot of oil during the first 10,000 miles. I'm now upto 33,000 and it still uses a little bit, about 500ml between services (12,000 miles). Every person who now takes a driving test must know how to check the oil on a car, plus the other fluid levels. just a bit of useless info. for you.[8D]

2002 1.6 Dynamic 5 dr. Steel grey 5disc CD.

 

[pjp]

Its all very well saying check your oil, but my oil is still crystal clear and near on impossible to see on the dipstick !! I normally end up wiping and dipping it a dozen times to tell what level it actually is...

Paul

Stilo Abarth 3dr, Broom Yellow (Nov '03)

 

[StiloBoy]

Crystal clear, i thought good oil was supposed to look like honey in colour!

53 plate, Stilo 3-door, Sassy grey, Alloys to follow, 1.2 Active, 5-Disc CD-Changer -- 45mpg!