I figured I would ask the pros. In your opinion, what is the absolute best way to check the oil on an FC?

 

seriously???

 

Being a lazy Merkin, I always use the "eyeball/dipstick" method.

The JDM method is probably more accurate but I rarely have access to the required amounts of raw tuna and micrometers.

 

Just the mention of raw tuna should help him understand grippin' his dipstick...

 

here perhaps i can help:
1.open hood
2.locate dipstick
3.remove forementioned dipstick
4.wipe off oil on dipstick
5.re-insert dipstick
6.re-remove dipstick
7.look at oil level/condition
8.re-re-insert the dipstick
9.close hood
10.???????
11.Profit!

 

 

Nvrm, ill just do it the regular way...

 

oh snapz, there ya goes skippy!

 

 

Well hell, now I really want to know what the other way is!

 

You could always jack the car up, drain all the oil into a bucket, measure how much is in there with your micrometer, then dump it back in.

 

with the engine off on a level surface.

maybe that was the answer the op was looking for?

Why does everyone else have to be a dick? The op obviosly doesnt know much about cars so why not help him?

 

I don't think thats the response he was looking for because he said "nvm, i'll do it the regular way"

That leaves the valid question of what other method he was wondering about.

checkin the oil is something you learn from reading a basic car manual and if he doesn't know how to do that then he didn't spend much time or effort trying to figure it out. I'll be the first guy to try to help new people (I'm no expert myself) with basic questions but that was a serious fail in terms of effort on his part.

Sticking your hand into a running engine should send out all kind of warning sounds in your head, as should working on a car on an incline.

I don't think people are so much being dicks as wondering wth he's talking about.

My method is valid too Little more effort involved tho

 

I know, I was just trying to be a dick myself and to subscribe to this thread. I too am intrigued by this "other method".

 

maybe he should take the dip stick out and taste test the oil.. lol

 

best way? hell, there's only one way to check the oil level. or maybe he's asking about checking the condition of the oil?