Oil level

[phammerjr]

I have a question involving my trucks oil level. When I change the oil myself and put the exact capacity of oil stated in my owners manual back in - my trucks dipstick registers a half of a quart high. is this normal or should I be worried about this?

My truck....
2002 with a 2.2L engine and 5 speed tranny

[MT-2500]

Originally Posted by phammerjr

I have a question involving my trucks oil level. When I change the oil myself and put the exact capacity of oil stated in my owners manual back in - my trucks dipstick registers a half of a quart high. is this normal or should I be worried about this?

My truck....
2002 with a 2.2L engine and 5 speed tranny

Are you changing and alowing for the filter?
Dip stick and dip stick readings is on thing they have no improved on in 50 years.
Checking oil hot or cold and reading both sides of dip stick and then giving it a half turn and also pushing it all of the way down/on in tube and rechecking.
Can make a differance in reading.
I would go with what the owners manual says.
And to be on safe side chch the gm shop repair manual.