How do you read the dipstick?

I just bought some engine restore stuff, due to my engine puffing out some smoke on startups and burning some oil, and I dont want to overfill it.

It seems like there are some holes in the shaded area on the dipstick and i'm wondering if this could indicate .5 qt marks

Right now the level is about half way up in the shaded area.

I'm gonna drain a little oil and then add it in as I'm about 2,000 miles away from my next oil change.

 

not sure on the holes, but the shaded area is 1 qt.

 

Then it is about a half quart from being full.

 

Gotcha

I'll guess I'll try to get rid of about 3/4-1 qts

I haven't opened the can of Engine Restore, but I'm assuming its thick enough and has a color on it so I can see it on the dipstick before its had a chance to mix with the oil.

 

I used to have to do similar stuff at a shop.....boss didn't want to waste the new oil...

I just drained it in a clean container then added it back and checked it to make sure it was right.


trying to drain just a little of it out is going to make a big mess

 

Just FWI it is better to run ur engine a little low on oil than have too much oil.

 

Yea I might just do that

I might be wrong but I thought if you unscrew the drain plug very very slowly it will start to come out a little bit, and then i'd just chill until enough was gone and tighten it back up.

I can't think of anything that I can catch it in that I'd be able to put it back in easily

As of now I was planning on using a gallon milk carton that I cut in half.

 

get a gallon milk jug and put a funnel in the top....

 

I thought my car held 5qts though?

and theres only 4qts in a gallon...there might be some spillage

 

if its been started then the filter is full too.....shouldn't spill too much

 

I wouldn't use that stuff if I were you. If it's smoking, the damage is done. Your not going to help the seals or rings by running that stuff....

 

Its already been done..

And all the reviews are very positive on it

 

One of my close friends tried it, he sold his car about 6 months later due to oil consumption... Good luck

 

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This is a step to fixing it

From what I hear it may not help, but it wont make anything worse

 

I will say that there was some nasty looking stuff that came out of his oil, but it didn't help his issues, maybe made them worse.