Oil Change problem !!! dipstick maybe faulty...

[L_Francisc]

.... So im the proud owner of a 2.3 TD Frontera from 1993, from Romania. I just recently bought te car .
So one of my first work on here was the oil change. On my Frontera a new fill up of oil with oil filter change takes about 5.6L of oil. Ok so i'v start the engine let it idles for about 15min. Then i'v stop it and drain the old oil down ( i have waited about 30 to drain it all, to be shure it's all down)and change the filter. I have put exactly 5,5 L of oil. After that i let the engine runn for about 5min.

MY PROBLEM STARST HERE !!! After checking the oil level on the dipstick the oil level was WAY TO MUTCH , about 3,4 cm above MAX !!!. so i'v noticed that my dipstick is not the original , it's from a 2.3TDR omega..... Ok so maybe it's not a problem if the dipstick indicate wrong so i'v mesure it exactly from the top (where it enters in the pipe to the bottom )it has 24,5 cm lenght. from the to to where my oil is now it is 18,6 cm , from the bottom to where the max indicate they are 2.5 cm so i,v mesur it that is a difference of 3,4 cm from the max to wher my oil level is. Iv also calculated that if from the min to the max there is a difference of 1L of oil, thet means I have about 2L of oil in exesss.

Here are my dipstick measurments
|....................|oil level now........< max.+1,7cm-.min>..
(.........18,6cm...).......................(...... .....2,5cm........)
(......................24,5 cm..........................................)

CAN YOU HELP MY !!!!!!! is my dipstick indicating wrong our what's the problem???? what are the mesurement for an 2.3 frontera on the dipstick.. PLZZZZ ... now i'm afraid to drive tha car becaus i might have toooo, tooo mutch oil.

[slideways...]

who told you your car takes 5.6L of oil? if you can guarantee that is correct the dipstick doesnt matter. i suggest asking a dealership.

[L_Francisc]

The dealer, the manual , programs......actually it takes about 5.6L but to be shure i'v pute only 5.5L

[curtis73]

Did you start the car after the oil change? If not, the filter isn't full. After you put the oil in, start the car and run it for 30 seconds. Then pull the dipstick, wipe it off, put it back in and re-check.

[L_Francisc]

i have start it , i have even go some offroad with here . Could it be the filter ?.... i think i'v had it screwd corectly

[J-Ri]

The dipstick level doesn't matter, I don't even look at them on my personal vehicles when I change the oil. I know how much they take, and I put that much in.

If the engine takes 5.5L, and you put that much in, it's full unless there's a big puddle on the ground. If I were you, the next time you change the oil, put in 4.5L, start the engine and then let the oil drain back into the pan. Check the oil, and then engrave a new "Add 1 L" line on the dipstick. Add one more liter, then engrave a new "Full" mark. Or you could find the correct dipstick.