General Weird issue - When cold dipstick shows no oil. When car is running oil is halfway up the dipstick? Remove oil cap no milk but oil is thrown out.

[FlowerFiatx]

What could be happening here, car runs fine, any ideas?

Any ideas?

 

[varesecrazy]

1242 /16v apparently..

 

[jackwhoo]

Oil level is checked with engine not running . Car on level ground. 5minuets after engine turned off(If it has been running). Remove dipstick , wipe it clean, insert dipstick, remove dipstick -look at oil level.

Do you have a drivers hand book?

 

[portland_bill]

Initial thoughts are that it is just low on oil, but has enough to put the oil pressure light out, and throw it about in the crankcase when running.
Option 1. Top up the oil until it appears on the stick, at least to the minimum. Fine if the stick, and sump, are correct. Have the stick or sump been changed, ever?
Option 2. Drain the oil, and add the correct amount, as shown in the handbook. This would check the accuracy of the dipstick.
I don't know how many different sumps have been available for these engines, but if a deeper one has been fitted, the correct amount of oil may not be enough, as the oil pickup might not be low enough.
May need a bit more history.

 

[koalar]

Checking the oil with the engine running ???

Not the correct way as the oil is running down and throw about

Oil thrown out with the engine on and no oil cap ???

Don’t they all. Depends on engine cam cover but sound normal to me

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Dipstick shows no oil with the car at rest ?

Needs topping it up