Measuring Oil Consumption Based On Engine-Oil Refilling Capacity
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Porsche Cayenne, 2009 Porsche Cayenne, and 2008 Porsche Cayenne. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Find out about the driver profile, driving conditions, condition of the vehicle, and so on (see above - interview, test drive, make enquiries).
- Record the mileage, VIN and measurement date.
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Observe the basic rules for measuring the engine oil level:
- Park the vehicle on a level, horizontal surface.
- Check the tyre pressure.
- Do not overload the vehicle (maintain centre of gravity).
- Observe prescribed oil temperature.
- Wait at least 5 minutes after stopping the engine (to allow oil to flow back into the oil pan).
- Pull out the oil dipstick and wipe it off, then insert it back into the guide tube. Pull dipstick out again and read off the oil level.
- Check the engine oil level using the instrument cluster (see relevant operating instructions).
- Measure the engine oil level in accordance with the "Basic rules for measuring the engine oil level" (original measurement).
When taking the original measurement, you must make a sketch of the oil dipstick with the oil level marked.
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Engine oil must not be filled above the "MAX" marking. Too much engine oil can damage the engine and is used up faster due to the dilution effect.
- Top up oil exactly to the "MAX" marking if necessary.
- After the customer has driven the vehicle for several hundred kilometres in the course of day-to-day driving, check the engine oil level again in the workshop.
- Compare the engine oil level with the sketch of the original measurement. Bear in mind the mileage and driving conditions.
- The amount of oil consumed is the amount of oil that must be added in order to top up the oil exactly to the "MAX" marking. In other words: oil consumption based on mileage driven since the original measurement and amount of oil added.