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Hi Guys,

Okay, i drove my car for 30minutes and went to fill up at the servo. When i got there i popped the hood to check the oil level as i do every week.

Tonight i was shocked to see the oil level was waaay beyond full! about 1/4 of the way up the dipstick! So i wiped it clean and stuck it in again(with the engine still running).

The result was the same...

Why would this be happening? I am starting to stress that this could be a more serious problem but i dont want to take it to the mechanic and ask before i get some advice on here since im afraid they will try to tell me its worse than what it actually is.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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Hey sean,

I just checked it then with the engine off, and the oil level is beautiful not too high not too low :P

Don't understand about the oil sloshing around while i drive? how would i tell?

Oil pressure and temp gauge's are within the normal ranges.

Is this all normal?

Thanks again.

GTRsean Grand Master

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Hey sean,

I just checked it then with the engine off, and the oil level is beautiful not too high not too low :P

Don't understand about the oil sloshing around while i drive? how would i tell?

Oil pressure and temp gauge's are within the normal ranges.

Is this all normal?

Thanks again.

As long as you ain't taking the mickey, here's why.

The internals are rotating at a thousand revs at idle. The crank, rods, pistons are throwing off oil that has lubricated them as well as oil draining from the head oil returns. This all ends up back down in the sump along with frothy aerated oil from the turbos. The oil level will not be true as it will be mixed with air and sloshed around in the bottom too. It may bubble into the dipstick tube and run up the dipstick to give a false reading.

Cheers.

R33-RB26DETT Proficient

R33-RB26DETT

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wtf is ur problem?

i am new to this scene and i am overcautious about my GTR.

My old car never used to do this even after it was hot, so that is why i was wondering.

I didn't realize that asking a f@*&^ing question was cause for being a smart arse...

As for GTRsean, thanks thats what i thought, but just wanted confirmation that nothing was wrong internally.

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Lol Deren, PS i meant to be checked like that.

Hey, I understand where Harry is coming from, when I tell some mechanics I work in IT, drop off the car dressed in a suit and tie, clean all the grease and other shit off me, and go off for a meeting with clients, they sometimes talk to me like I am blone, 18 yrs old, and never lifted the bonnet on a car before.

A lot of people dont actually know their cars as well as others do, but they still love them as much.

Remember people, we all started in this scene somewhere, for me it was when I was 10, and saw what Nissan's godzilla could do at Bathurst, from there I knew the potential of cars with build quality.

For others it's when they decide to bite the bullet and give things a try, and get a Godzilla to see what the hype is for, at least Harry is trying to keep an eye on the car, and care for it.

B.

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Thanks Brian, well said mate.

My strong passion/obsession with my car is one which cant be easily described and i am at trying to do everything i can to learn more about it mechanically and how to treat it properly.

We all need to start somewhere, keep in mind 3 months ago i was driving a VP Executive AUTO and had driven a manual car maybe two times before in my entire life.

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I am also very passionate about my GTR. Only gotta read my GTR thread to understand that! Im very fussy and very pedantic. If you or anyone else ever needs any help with your car (especially GTR's) please do not hesitate to contact me, as a mechanic i am more than happy to help where i can.

Good move with the VP :) Buying a GTR was always my dream too.

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