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Checking 1.0 Ecoboost Oil Level

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Maybe it's me but when I check the oil level it's pretty much all up the dipstick, very difficult to tell the actual level. Am I alone?

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    Have you wiped it off before reinsterting the dipstick. & removing it again to view the level?

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    As above, have no problem with mine

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    Yes, of course I "whip it out and wipe it" but next time in then out, oil is all up the stick mainly along one edge.

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    This may be a silly question but is the engine totally cold when you check it??

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    Yep, I tried it an hour or so ago, still the same. It looks as though there's far too much oil in.

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    I tend to leave mine overnight and check it first thing in the morning (assuming you don't park on a slope)

    The 5w20 Magnatec Ecoboost oil is very thin and therefore can be tricky to see when its new.

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