I went to check my oil the other day on my 1.8...pulled out the dipstick, gave it a wipe over, put it back. Took it out after a few seconds to find one side of the blade with the level marks had a few mm of oil on it, and the other side had about 2 inches worth. Now is there a cryptic way of measuring the oil, or is my car a bit low on it?

Don't shout at me but was the car on level ground? I fin that usually helps!

Do a 'best of three'.

Mark

It was indeed on the flat...I did about 5 all with same result....
Might be time to think sod it and do a full change for castrol or something....

Do you have a V6 ???

If so I think you will find its an inherent problem... mine does the same, and from talking to Wai at the Bury meet, his is the same too ...

Nah it's a 1.8, with a few engine mods, super4's, panel filter, magnecors

[color=blue]I found with my V6 the trick was to take the stick out, wipe it, stick it back in to the bottom, then take it out immediately without turning it or anything when its in position at the bottom...dunno why it does that, but at least when I do that its the same on both sides of the dipstick!!

Perhaps its the same for all engines?[/color]